Donor: Caroline Mytinger / Culture or time period: Melanesian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 11-43143, described as Adze blade. Dark colored stone, chips broken from edges. length - 11.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Arm guard, accession number 11-42733, described as Arm guard, wood strips bound with rattan. 24.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 11-42791, described as Bag, fiber, knotless netting; irregular stripe pattern, green and tan; numerous holes; handle attached. 49.0 cm. Burden bag, also used for carrying babies.

Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 11-42807, described as Band, glass beads on ribbon backing, red with green and white geometric pattern. 77.7 cm. x 3.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 11-42785, described as Basket, coconut leaf, plaited, red diagonal stripe on brown field. 25.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry nose stick, accession number 11-43146, described as Nose stick. Wood stick with plaited plant fiber cover using black and dark red on natural ground. length - 23.5 cm. Wood, plant fiber, plaited, dye.

Hearst Museum object titled Bundle of plant fiber, accession number 11-43148, described as Plant fiber bundle. Strips from skin of pseubulb of dendrobium orchid. length - 34.0 cm., approx. Plant fiber. Collector states, "yellow grass for weaving nose sticks, king's spears, grows on top of banyan tree on high mountain, very hard to procure.

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