Description (CMS Description)
Small woven carrying bag - made of rattan - black and white design. [added later on] v. intricate design - oblong bag -lined inside with broad weave leaves (banana?) - many stranded brown fibre carrying straps.
Event Date 5/3/2008
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Rectangular satchel woven from strips of pandanus with large motifs created by weaving in strips of pandanus dyed black and red. Fastened at the top with very long cords of 3-ply plaited coconut fibre.
Event Date 23/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: a small label with serrated edges and internal blue border is glued inside the object and reads: 'A.v.H. / X 873' in brown ink. 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 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