Skirt
MOA: University of British Columbia
3254/63
Length of plaited coconut fibre with a short fringe. The fringe is created from thin strips of grass woven into waistband. On each end, the plaited cord thins out once the fringe stops. It appears that some sections of the fringe were originally dyed red or black. A small piece of tape with the collector's number written on it is adhered to the tie.
- Type of Item skirt
- Culture Marquesan
- Material coconut fibre
- Measurements height 4.5 cm, width 64.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner George Stallworthy, Robert Stallworthy
- Received from Robert Stallworthy
- Creation Date before 1841
- Collection Date between 1834 and 1841
- Ownership Date before 1859, before June 4, 2017
- Acquisition Date on June 4, 2017
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3254/0063