Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0020 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Armband | |
Culture | Polynesian: Tongan (?) | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Tonga | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Metal: Tin; Pandanus fiber | |
Description | Armband woven of natural and dyed black pandanus strips that are woven in a plaiting technique over a foundation of a metal band (probably cut from a tin can, including the rim); Dyed pandanus strips are wrapped vertically around interior and exterior of metal band and undyed pandanus strips are plaited on exterior in horizontal position, forming a geometric pattern of black and white diamonds alternating with pairs of checkerboard triangles. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Max Diam = 10.6 |