Sheath

P1863B

From: Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1863B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Arrernte
Provenience Australia | Northern Territory | Central Australia
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 P1863A made of bark and plant fiber. The sheath is tapered slightly and is covered in half green fibers and half reddish fibers. It is covered in a crumbly white pigment.

Length 21 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. T. Huston, 1907
Other Number 6 - Other Number

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