Dance cloth
Papua New Guinea - Southern Highlands, Village of Jalibu
sold
EUR 200
Size
L: 59 cm
L: 23.2 inch
Description
knitting in interlacing technique, made of thin twisted plant fibre bast, dyed in red and yellow ochre and white pigment, the lower area in stripes with chains of plaited small rotan rings inbetween, animal tails attached, pieces of cuscus fur, ribbons on either side for attachment, one of the fabric strips dam.