Sheath

P1846B

From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia | Charlotte Waters

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1846B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Arrernte
Provenience Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia | Charlotte Waters
Locus South Australia [Historic Attribute]
Period Late Colonial Australia Period
Date Made 1850-1900 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark | Plant Fiber | Pigment
Description

A sheath for knife P1846A. Red fibers encased in a gray/white coating. The sheath is fraying at the bottom as seen by the small loop of red fiber on the closed end of the sheath.

Length 19 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 6 - Other Number

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