waist garment

human history

Other Name
maro (Vanuatu)
Barou (Vanuatu)
Baru (Vanuatu)
Description
pandanus; fringed; dyed; worn by men as 'maro' (loincloth) or as penis sheath; pandanus strips between 1 and 2 mm in width
Place
Maewo Island/Vanuatu/Melanesia/Pacific
Accession Number
2013.32.7
Accession Date
19 Sep 2013
Other Id
56732.7 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Loincloth; Maro; 56732.7; 2013.32.7

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2013.32.7, 56732.7
Cultural Origin
Ni-Vanuatu
Place
Maewo Island/Vanuatu/Melanesia/Pacific
Date
1990
Technique
hand dyed
Media
pandanus (leaf)/leaf (plant material)/plant material
Measurement Reading
1500mm
120mm
Classification
Ornament, Waist
Body Adornment
Ornament
Personal Artefacts
Last Update
31 Mar 2023

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