Bag

Date1800-1840

MediumCoconut fibre cord

DimensionsObject/Work: 200 x 320 mm

ClassificationsTransportation

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Object numberC09477

DescriptionBag made of string knotted net-work, with a small opening at the top. Cord forms the basic component of many ornaments. Plaited fibre cord is of great significance in Pacific culture - cord was used to bind together and build canoes, houses and other objects before the introduction of metal nails.

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