Armor Belt
| Object Number: | P2163 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Gilbert Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Plant Fiber |
| Length: | 75.5 cm |
| Width: | 13.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number: | 8538 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Long rectangle of woven coconut fiber, brown with 30 dark brown chain-stitch stripes. Sticks incorporated into weaving at both ends. Three short twisted cords at center of one edge, one of which is very light colored and may not belong.
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