Accession No
Z 7804 A-B
Description
Belt - Card 1: 'BATA. Belt imported from New Guinea with overlaid patterns with fringe as in T. Sts Rep vol. IV Pl. XIV fig 1.'
Card 2: 'Two belts, each made from woven palm leaf strip with overlaid patterns and fringe. Painted red (A) and blue (B) diagonals.'
Worn generally, especially by men when dancing.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Parama
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7804 A-B; MAA: Z 7804; Z 7804 A; Z 7804 B; OH 1209
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leaf; Palm Leaf
Local Term
Bata
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Pl. XIV, fig. 1
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'BATA. Belt imported from New Guinea with overlaid patterns with fringe as in T. Sts Rep vol. IV Pl. XIV fig 1.'
Card 2: 'Two belts, each made from woven palm leaf strip with overlaid patterns and fringe. Painted red (A) and blue (B) diagonals.'
Worn generally, especially by men when dancing; Fair.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79509
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