Armband
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-arm ornaments
Datemid 19th - early 20th Century
Made AtPapua New Guinea
Collection SiteSydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
MediumFiber
Dimensions3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (7.9 × 7.9 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineThe George Stanley Lodin Collection
Object number2015.17.28
DescriptionWoven Armlets are common every day adornments. While such armlets are worn throughout Papua New Guinea and other parts of Oceania, this piece most closely resembles the chunky armlets favored by men from the New Guinea Highlands. Such bands are woven into an interlocking “V” pattern with a single piece of durable fiber. A pair is usually worn, with one resting at each bicep. While women also wear armbands, these chunky examples are known to be strictly worn by men. They are quite commonly worn as they are relatively easy to make as compared with shell armlets. Leaf fronds are sometimes stuck beneath the bands to create a more festive appearance.On View
Not on view
mid 19th - early 20th Century
c. 1950
mid 19th - early 20th Century
mid 19th to early 20th Century
late 20th Century
c. 1812
late 19th to 20th Century
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