Ornamental girdle

Museum number:
11-1663
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Accession number:
Acc.100DN
Description:
Ornamental girdle of shredded hibiscus bark, having appearance of grass skirt.
Donor:
Delila S. Gifford
Collection place:
Tongatapu Island, Tongatapu Island Group, Tonga
Culture or time period:
Tongan
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
July 1922
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Ornamental girdle, accession number 11-1663, described as Ornamental girdle of shredded hibiscus bark, having appearance of grass skirt.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ornamental girdle, accession number 11-1663, described as Ornamental girdle of shredded hibiscus bark, having appearance of grass skirt.

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