bodybelt

Broad bark belt or 'kan kak', made from 'nde mip' bark. It is attached at the front with plant fibre tied through two holes at the top and bottom. The belt has incised geometric decoration executed with a steel knife. These decorations are typical of special belts for dancers. It is worn to support a net apron at the front and a sprig of cordyline to cover the buttocks.

There is a cream, rectangular label with the object, and a round tag with a metal edge with '2' written on it.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
13.4.66/2
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 134 mm x 295 mm x 252 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
bark; paint; plant fibre
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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