Liku

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Waist garment; dress; skirt; made of plant fibres: pandanus and hibiscus bark fibre. There are two long braided ties at both ends of the waistband with knots near their ends. The waistband consists of a thick braid woven from dyed-dark brown sennit fibres in three-ply plait , from which extends loose strips of fibre which are bound and interwoven to the sennit waistband. The waist garment consists of multiple strips and strands of dyed-black, dyed-dark brown and natural pandanus; dyed-red-brown, dyed-black and natural unprocessed hibiscus bark fibre and some strands are plaited decoratively in three-ply plait of natural and dyed-black pandanus strips. There are also five grey shells interwoven to the waist band.

Accession number: 2018.67.1 Last Update: 6 Oct 2023
Other Name

Dance skirt (English)

Waist Ornament (English)

Accession Number

2018.67.1

Accession Date

09 Nov 2018

Department

Pacific

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