Accession No
1925.647 B
Description
Head-carrier, with a cane frame and strings woven from plant fibre. The carrier has a T-shaped handle bound in string, and a drop-shaped carrier section.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; British New Guinea; Western Division; Fly; Mawata (?Mowatta)
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1925.647 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cane; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
150mm x 355mm
Events
Description (CMS Description)
A: Bamboo beheading knife.
B: Cane head-carrier.
Event Date 1/8/1998
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Amendments / updates)
1888 previously given as the acquisition year, but this was questioned by Lucie Carreau in 2019. It has now been confirmed (with reference to Haddon's journals) that 1888 was the collection date, and 1925 was in fact the date of acquisition.
Event Date 22/08/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Head-carrier, with a cane frame and strings woven from plant fibre. The carrier has a T-shaped handle bound in string, and a drop-shaped carrier section.
Event Date 22/8/2022
Author: Flo Sutton
FM:283943
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