Skirt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3274/62

Long skirt of woven banana fibre with long fringe on both ends. Pattern: three wide blue stripes with thin red, green and yellow stripes within of thread, and a brocade area of two motifs.


  • Type of Item skirt
  • Culture Yapese
  • Material banana fibre, dye, fibre
  • Measurements height 177.0 cm, width 50.8 cm, depth 0.1 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner William H. Alkire
  • Received from William H. Alkire

  • Made in Yap

  • Collection Date during 1987
  • Ownership Date before August 16, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on August 16, 2017

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3274/0062