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- Holdings
- 35mm slide: 20852
- World Region
- Pacific Islands
- Region
- Melanesia
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- State/Province
- Guadalcanal
- Geographic Location
- South Pacific
- Description
- Material: Konga tree fiber.
- Short wrap-around skirt made from Konga tree Fibers. The lengths of fiber thread are woven into the braid of a stiffer character which forms the belt of the skirt. The ends are two cords each (4 total) which can be tied together to secure the skirt.
- The woven pattern appears to be the result of knotting individual threads onto the belt.
- Image Categories
- Artifact Function: Dress and Personal Adornment: Clothing
- Artifact Material: Botanical
- Source Type Detail
- Photographer (UMMA Artifact): Clahassey, Kay
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- Collection
- UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- Image Size
- 4244 x 3172
- File Size
- 2 MB
- Record
- 17214
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-17214/17214
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"Material: Konga tree fiber.; Short wrap-around skirt made from Konga tree Fibers. The lengths of fiber thread are woven into the braid of a stiffer character which forms the belt of the skirt. The ends are two cords each (4 total) which can be tied together to secure the skirt. ; ; The woven pattern appears to be the result of knotting individual threads onto the belt.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-17214/17214. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. April 20, 2024.