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Skirt
A short raffia skirt decorated with strips of palm leaf ornamented with paper cut into star, zig-zag and diamond patterns. It is tied at the waist by a plaited string. There are two loose attachments in shape of wooden fishhooks. Origin currently unknown, possibly Tuvalu.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2968 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Skirt |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 20th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 460 mm x 870 mm x 100 mm |
| Parts: | Skirt |