Grass skirt made of braided sago leaf. Hundreds of small, tight braids are attached to two thicker braids that form the waist band. The braids on one half of the skirt are several centimetres shorter than on the other. A slight change of colour, in vertical stripes, can be detected in the braids. A knot of darker brown fibre sits at the centre of the waistband. One end is a loop with two knots; the other is two ties with three knots and loose ends.

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• Type of Item skirt
• Culture Asmat
• Material sago fibre
• Measurements height 31.0 cm, width 81.0 cm, depth 6.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
• Received from Lorne Balshine

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• Made in Papua

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• Collection Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 2948/0010