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Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0004-0015   CAS 2011-0004-0015; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Belt
Culture Polynesian: Tongan, Samoan, or Fijian
Global Region Oceania
Country Tonga, Samoa or Fiji
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1984
Collection Name N/A
Materials Coconut fiber; Commercial cloth
Description Belt made from pieces of coconut fiber which have been aligned and the outer edges wrapped in commercial black bias or twill tape; Additional pieces of coconut fiber have been cut into teardrop shapes and similarly edged in black bias or twill tape and then four of these shapes have been aligned and sewn together, and finally each group of four have been sewn to the belt so that they hang suspended from the belt; A white metal hook clasp is sewn on the reverse at one end of the belt and a corresponding eye hook is sewn on the front at the opposite end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 25.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 75.0