Man's Bilum Bag
2004.17.0115
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Man's Bilum Bag (2004.17.0115) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | Melanesian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 72 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 26.4 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.3 cm |
Weight | 117 g |
Measuring Remarks | From Logan Museum: 73.7x27cm. |
Materials | Animal--Shell, Pigment, Plant--Bark, Plant--Cane |
Manufacturing Processes | Beaded, Dyeing, Stringing, Weaving |
Munsell Color Information | Brownish Orange (2.5YR 5/8) -Vertical and Horizontal Pattern Light Gray (5YR 8.5/.5) -Shells Pale Orange Yellow (10YR 8/3.5) -Overall (reverse) |
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 |