Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0099 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Loincloth | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Penama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Pentecost Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1927 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pandanus (?) fiber; Native dye | |
| Description | Rectangular textile loincloth woven in two long strips that are joined together down the center; Each strip is woven in 2/2 simple plaiting technique; Along the sides, the fibers are folded over and are partially woven back into the band; At each end, the fibers are shredded and gathered into 3 small fringe bundles; Front of loincloth is stencil printed with 4 long rows of chevron motifs, flanked along sides by plain narrow band, all printed deep purple-red on white background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 99.5 | |