purse containing currency
Objectcode
EA/6/10
Description (brief)
Purse of finely knotted bark fibre. With yellow coloured fibre a motive is woven in. A conically shaped purse ending in a cord (slipknot), where a piece of a shell is attached. The purse contains two cowry shells, used as currency.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 14,0 cm
Production technique
Delicately plaited bark with woven-in orchid fibre in brown and yellow. The flap is conically shaped, pattern plaited, ending in a cord with a shell as clasp.
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» palm fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» shell
» cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» vervoer
» vervoer door mens/mechanica
OVM Category
» vestiging
» huisraad
» opbergen