Accession No

Z 4023


Description

A liku, a dress or skirt of fibre, straw colour and crinkly brown.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji


Period


Source

Von Hügel, Anatole [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 4023; 1923.H64 j; O.X.881E.H


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
Dress or skirt of fibre, straw colour and crinkly brown.
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A large cream label attached to the waist band reads [stamped in black ink:] 'FIJI Z 4023'. A small metal label reads [in white ink:] 'O.X.881.E.H'. A small metal label reads [in white ink:] '1923.H64 f'. A small cream label attached to one end reads [in pencil:] '120 F'.
Event Date 26/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 4023 Fiji'. [typed:] 'Dress or skirt of fibre, crinkly dark brown, depth 1' 6".' [added in pencil:] '1923 H 64 j'. [added in pencil:] '24/5/79 AMG. Found, needs special box'. [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] 'B'. [stamped in black ink in the bottom right corner:] 'DRAWER B'. A small round red sticker pasted to the front of the card.
Event Date 26/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (CMS Description)
Skirt. Long fringe of hibiscus fibre, curled, in natural colour, dyed red and dyed black. A short fringe formed of small bundles of the same is placed at the top. Very elaborate waistband of woven hibiscus fibre in natural colour, red and black. The ties are of red hibiscus fibre. They are about the same length.
Event Date 26/1/2013
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Exhibited: 'Chiefs & Governors: Art and power in Fiji', Cambridge MAA, Jan 2014 - 19 April 2014.
Event Date 25/4/2014
Author: Remke van der Velden


Conservation ()
CON.2014.133 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa


FM:108956

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