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Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

2981/9

Square bag knit with wool in a tight weave. The body of the bag is red with several vertical lines of blue and white. At the bottom corners are two tassels of red, blue and white wool. A fringe of the same decorates the front top opening of the bag. At the top corners is attached a short handle also knit and decorated like the body of the bag. Bits of feathers are caught in the bag’s weave.

  • Type of Item bag
  • Culture Western Melanesian
  • Material wool fibre
  • Measurements height 64.0 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Joan Bennett
  • Received from Joan Bennett
  • Made in Papua New Guinea
  • Collection Date between 1973 and 1976
  • Ownership Date before November 9, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on November 9, 2012
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2981/0009

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