Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0005-0001 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tafea | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tanna; Nakamal (Village) of Lenapoas | |
| Maker's Name | Iarpitang Bosen | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark | |
| Description | Man's belt made from strips of beaten bark, similar to tapa cloth; Inner face is painted plain black; Outer face is painted with two rows of opposing black diamonds; Worn only by man in a village who is called Iremera, "Master of the Heavens" or "Turtle Cooker." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 148.0 | |