Armband
MOA: University of British Columbia
2948/76
Arm ornament. Composed of tightly woven natural fibre; different weave pattern used around borders to create two bands of more tightly woven material. The arm ornament is somwhat flexible though slightly flattened into an elliptical shape.
- Type of Item arm band
- Culture Asmat
- Material plant fibre
- Measurements height 10.5 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 5.0 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 good
- Accession Number 2948/0076