Accession No

2016.36


Description

Plant fibre skirt


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; New Britain; East New Britain Province; Rabaul


Period


Source

Williams, Peter.Robert [collector]; Beresford.Helen [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2016.36; MAA: MN0063


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Fibre; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Donated by Helen Beresford, sister of Peter Robert Williams. Williams collected the object probably in 1985.
Event Date 1/4/2016
Author: Remke Velden


Description (CMS Description)
Brown plant fibre skirt. The skirts is bundled up and secured at the top with string. The skirt is decorated with dark brown dyed horizontal bands.
Event Date 1/4/2016
Author: Remke Velden


FM:269050

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