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Woman´s dress

The skirts worn by the women of Palau were made from barkcloth obtained from plants belonging to the mallow family, such as hibiscus. They were made from two pinafores that were then knotted together. Up until colonisation, natural plant dyes, such as turmeric, were used for colouring. These were replaced by artificial aniline colours and later yarn was introduced into the manufacture of the pinafores.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
Schurz
Dimensions
Width: 320.0 mm
Length: 600.0 mm
Width: 500.0 mm
Material/Technique
Bast
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/0710

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    before 1914
  • Change of legal title:
    Donation
    when
    24.02.1914
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Palau (location/origin)
    Micronesia (location/origin)
    Caroline (location/origin)
    who
    Müller, Lotharia - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Oceania

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