Accession No
Z 7628
Description
Armband - Card 1: 'MUSUR. Narrow armlet in coconut fibre plaited in twill throughout the ends and junction concealed under small rod, bound with cotton stuff.'
Card 2: 'Coconut fibre plaited in twill and junction concealed under small rod bound with blue and red European cotton material.'
Some fraying. Used for personal decoration and for ceremonies.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mabuiag
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7628; MAA: Z 7628; OH 156
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Cotton
Local Term
Musur
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'MUSUR. Narrow armlet in coconut fibre plaited in twill throughout the ends and junction concealed under small rod, bound with cotton stuff.'
Card 2: 'Coconut fibre plaited in twill and junction concealed under small rod bound with blue and red European cotton material.'
Some fraying. Used for personal decoration and for ceremonies; Poor.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79520
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