Bilum Bag
2004.17.0068
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Bilum Bag (2004.17.0068) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | Wosera, Melanesian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 80.5 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 75.1 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.9 cm |
Weight | 327 g |
Measuring Remarks | Measurements are from how the artifact naturally lies. Depth is measured at the base of the handle. From Logan Museum: 74x79.5 cm. |
Materials | Pigment, Plant--Bark |
Manufacturing Processes | Dyeing, Weaving, Stringing |
Munsell Color Information | Grayish Yellowish Brown (10YR 4/2) -Handle Deep Reddish Brown (10R 2/6) -Red Dark Grayish Brown (5YR 2/2) -Dark Brown (toward bottom) |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | MacKenzie, Maureen Anne. Androgynous Objects: String Bags and Gender in Central New Guinea. Switzerland, Harwood Academic Publishers. 1991. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | The Virginia M. and James D. Tobin Collection, Purchased from the Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |