Rattan Wristbands
► Material Type: (Plant) Fibre/Rattan
► Dimensions: H x L x Width
a) 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm | b) 12.5 cm x 7 cm x 6.5 cm
► Description: Woven cuffs, about the right width to fit the lower arms. The weaving is warped, with one cuff longer and slimmer than the other, and the chevron pattern forming wavy edges. Common in the Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea, wristbands can take up to12 hours to weave (Wilson, 2014). Research suggests wristbands were a predominantly male accessory and could signify wealth (Maxwell, 2021). Similar Item:
http://collection-online.moa.ubc.ca/search/item?keywords=2948.78&row=0
► Accession Number: E-998-023-100-a, E-998-023-100-b
►Provenance: Ex Kelowna Museum Society Collection, donated by Derek Norwood
► Condition: The weaving has come slightly undone on the edges in a few places, and the rattan is lighter in some spots suggesting that some of the fibers' surface has been removed.
► Model Created by Alejandra Valadez using Polycam, for ANTH 2220 at Langara College in the Spring Semester of 2024
► References: Mandeep Kaur, 2020, Langara College Museum Studies class paper; James Maxwell, 2021, Langara College ANTH 2220: Museum Collections and Heritage class paper; Wilson, N. (2014). Plumes and Pearlshells: Art of the New Guinea Highlands. Tribal Art, 18(3), 76.
