Loincloth Belt Item Number: C113 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long wide strip of coiled bark edged with two strips of red with short black vertical strokes in the middle. There is a small bundle of fibre in between the coil.
History Of Use
Man's loin belt
Narrative
From the 'Massim' region.
Item History
- Made in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Loincloth Belt
- Identification Number
- C113
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- ochre pigment and bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- pounded and painted
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Massim
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0533