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Man's Loin Cloth

1998.19.2758

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Artifact Identification Man's Loin Cloth   (1998.19.2758)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Clothing
    3. :
  3. Main Garments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1905 or earlier
Culture Papuan, Melanesian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 88.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 27 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 428 g
Measuring Remarks Width at waist: 27cm. --MNH Remarks/Description Field
Materials Animal--Shell, Ceramic, Plant--Bark, Textile--Bark, Animal--Hair, Animal--Mammal--Primate--Human
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Sewing, Weaving
Munsell Color Information waived

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Museum of Natural History, UIUC
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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