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Ropes of this kind were made from coir. A piece of hard ironwood was used to beat the husks, making the fibrous coir more supple (II/1390). They were used in boat building, for example.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Seil
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 6000.0 mm
Material/Technique
Coconut fibre
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/1263
Related object(s)
is related to : II/1262
is related to : II/1390

Provenance and sources

when
before 1900

when
24.04.1900
who
Brandeis, Eugen - Former Possessors

where
Marshall Islands (location/origin)
Micronesia (location/origin)
who
Brandeis, Antonie - Collectors

Provenance
Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) April 1900, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) /Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) April 1900, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) Object no. 60 (Object list Antonie Brandeis, 1st consignment April 1900, SAF D.Sm 35/1): "Coconut rope, strong. Do in wa. Twisted coconut fibre". Additional comment: "Coconut ropes were beaten with a piece of ironwood [no. 80] to make them supple and soft."

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