waist garment

human history

Sipisipi, barkcloth waist mat. Brown rubbed cloth with thatch of tags cut out with pinking shears and sewn on by sewing machine. The entire outer surface then painted with black pigment.

Accession number: 1998.1.1 Last Update: 20 Aug 2021
Other Name

sipisipi (Tongan)

Accession Number

1998.1.1

Accession Date

27 Jan 1998

Other Id

55291 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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