Accession No
Z 5183
Description
Large woven carrying bag in natural colour and dyed black.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji
Period
Source
Gordon, Arthur Charles Hamilton [collector]; Lord Stanmore
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 5183; X 871 b
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leaf; plant fibre
Local Term
Measurements
685mm x 350mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A circular label with metallic rim found inside the label reads 'Z 5183-Z5184 / SOLOMON / IS' on one side and [crossed off] 'NO NUMBER / NO LOCALITY / 2 BAGS' on the other.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label with serrated edges and internal blue border reads: 'AHG / X871 b' [AHG = Arthur Hamilton Gordon].
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
This bag was found with Solomon Islands collections but is of Fijian origin.
Event Date 11/2/2008
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Large woven carrying bag - made of rattan - black and white pattern. ]Added later ] v. intricate design - oblong bag -lined inside with broad weave leaves (banana?) - many stranded brown fibre carrying straps.
Event Date 11/2/2008
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Rectangular satchel woven from strips of pandanus with large motifs created by weaving in strips of pandanus dyed black. Fastened at the top with cords of 3-ply plaited coconut fibre.
Event Date 23/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
There is no evidence found in the object's documentation or on the object itself that this bag was made or collected in the Solomon Islands. It is structurally and typologically similar to Fijian baskets in MAA's collections.
Event Date 23/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:265967
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