Shoulder covering

Description

Shoulder covering of woven banana fibre with fringed ends: Micronesian, Caroline Islands, Yap, Fais Island

Museum reference

A.1899.320

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Shoulder covering

Production information

Fais Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia

Materials

Banana plant, Hibiscus bast

Physical description

Woven banana fibre, hibiscus bast; fringed ends

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Idiens, Dale. 'Pacific Art in the Royal Scottish Museum' Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Studies, 1982 p. 78 image and catalogue entry No. 93

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
world cultures, facing the sea