Armlets
Title
Armlets
Description
Armlets made of dark fibre. Small shell discs have been woven into patterns on the fibre.
Publisher
SJBS
Format
C: 0.29
Fibre, Bone
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Vanuatu
Abstract
Materials used for ornamental clothing include coconut shells and boar tusk. These matching armlets are made of small discs of shell that have been sewn into rows of fibre and are intended to be worn on the upper arm.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Armlets,” Joseph Banks Centre, accessed April 19, 2024, https://hsjbs.omeka.net/items/show/60.
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