Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2017.90.2
Public Access Text
Bilum production is one of the few opportunities for women to participate in the cash economy in Papua New Guinea. The iconography on full display on the bilums have increasingly come to reflect peoples political, cultural and religious affiliations. One of these bilums has the PNG post independence crest and the other typical aspects which points to West Papua origins.
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Measurement Description
970mm inc handle and 5 tassels attached to handle x approx 580mm including fringing.
Measurement Reading
970mm (Including handle and tassels)
580mm (Including fringing)
Classification
Last Update
25 Sep 2023
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