Accession No
1920.586
Description
Skirt of vegetable fibre
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
O'Ferrall, William Chamberlain (Rev.) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1920.586
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
820mm x 420mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) Rev.W.C.O. O’Farrall, Melanesian Mission. Donor’s surname has been transcribed variously on box-lists and catalogue cards both as O'Ferrall and O’Ferrell, R.Hand 6/4/2009’
Event Date 30/10/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card: 'Woman’s fibre dress'.
Event Date 30/10/2007
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A large label with metallic rim is attached to the skirt and reads: '? SOLOMON / ISLANDS ? SEPT. 19TH '72 / EAM'. A small metal label attached to the belt reads: '1920.586' in white ink.
Event Date 6/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Medium-length skirt of plant fibre formed of two narrow skirts attached to each other - this could be two different skirts or form part of the same outfit. Each component of the skirt is knotted on a thin belt of 2-ply twisted plant fibre.
Event Date 6/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:264794
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