Waistband

Museum number:
11-38614
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2219
Description:
Waistband; coil of rattan strips; worn by men only, day and night, starting at ca. 20 years of age; replaced every 4-5 years.
Donor:
Klaus Koch and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Pasikni Village, Central Jalemo, West Papua Province
Culture or time period:
Yali people
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1967
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Waistband, accession number 11-38614, described as Waistband; coil of rattan strips; worn by men only, day and night, starting at ca. 20 years of age; replaced every 4-5 years.

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