Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
Object Name | Grass Skirt |
Grass Garment |
Vegetable Fibre Skirt |
Object Number | ABDUA:58836 |
Other Number | H61+6 |
Other Number Type | old number |
Brief Description | Grass skirt, dyed light red brown, with woven waistband. The grass sections are woven in to the waistband. |
Dimensions | L (entire length on waistband): 790 x D (grass fronds): 490 x Th (waistband): 12mm |
Materials | Organic, vegetable fibre, grass/ rattan |
Condition | Fair |
Colour | Some shedding of the grass sections. |
Completeness | Complete |
Place Key | Africa, West Africa, Guinea-Bissau (formerly known as Portuguese Guinea), Bijagós Islands (sic: Bissagos) |
Field Collector | Burnett, Sir Charles Stuart. (KCB, CBE, DSO) |
Aquisition Source | Burnett, Lady Sibyl. M. (Barra Castle, Oldmeldrum) |
Aquisition Date | 17/05/1948 |