Armband
MOA: University of British Columbia
2948/62
Twisted bracelet constructed from a single section of a branch, or stem(?), wrapped around itself three times. The colour varies naturally between reddish brown and yellow-brown.The weave has varying degrees of open space between the different crossed sections of the strand, with some frayed sections.
- Type of Item arm band
- Culture Asmat
- Material wood
- Measurements height 10.3 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 1.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
- Received from Lorne Balshine
- Made in Papua
- Collection Date during 1980
- Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 2948/0062