Miniature Skirt Item Number: 3557/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Rope skirt sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Skirt has a long waist band; one side has a looped end, other ends in a thick open braid. Along length of band are two sections of braided fringe; one section of fringe is longer than the other. Orange card inserted into bag, behind skirt, with image of people wearing the skirt and one of the skirt by itself; paragraph of text describe maker, material, and how it was worn.
Purchased by the donor in 1974-1975, possibly from the Wire Trade store, located on the Catholic Mission in Wewak. The items were made by the Au people of West Sepik province (Sandaun), possibly in Aitape?