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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