Santa Cruz woven bag

Title

Santa Cruz woven bag

Description

A woven bag with a handle. There is a chevron pattern in two sections with black dyed fibre

Publisher

SJBS

Format

L: 0.28 W: 0.24
Fibre - banana tree

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Santa Cruz Islands

Abstract

This bag has been made using traditional Santa Cruz techniques that differ from other South Pacific Islands. Instead of pandanus leaf, this bag is made of fine banana tree fibre strands that have been dried and woven on a loom.

Files

L-TMM-0015.JPG

Citation

“Santa Cruz woven bag,” Joseph Banks Centre, accessed April 26, 2024, https://hsjbs.omeka.net/items/show/69.

Comments

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