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Man's bag, Fai River, West Asmat.

This bag made from plant fibre, quadrilateral in shape with two straps across back of bag and one along top edge. The front of the bag is decorated with geometric triangle design in red, white and black pigments, with Job's tears seeds forming rows separating the triangles. Black tipped white feathers are strung to the front of the bag with seeds. The back of the bag is undecorated.

Accession number: 2002.28.25 Last Update: 28 Jul 2023
Other Name

man's bag (English)

Place
Marind-anim/West Irian/Indonesia West Papua/Indonesia
Accession Number

2002.28.25

Accession Date

16 Apr 2002

Other Id

55774 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Pacific Lifeways

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