Accession No

Z 7803


Description

Belt - Card 1: 'Broad plaited belt, covered on both sides with cotton stuff, 3 cowry mouths & fringe of shells on narrow plait below.'
Card 2: 'Broad belt of plaited palm leaf strip, covered on both sides with cotton material. Three rows of cowrie shells and fringe of other shells on narrow plait below.'
Worn generally, especially by men when dancing.


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 7803; MAA: Z 7803; OH 130


Cultural Affliation


Material

Leaf; Palm Leaf; Shell; Cowrie Shell; Cloth; Cotton


Local Term

Pet wak


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Fig. 72
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Broad plaited belt, covered on both sides with cotton stuff, 3 cowry mouths & fringe of shells on narrow plait below.'
Card 2: 'Broad belt of plaited palm leaf strip, covered on both sides with cotton material. Three rows of cowrie shells and fringe of other shells on narrow plait below.'
Worn generally, especially by men when dancing; Fair.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


FM:79658

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