Bark cloth apron
Title
Bark cloth apron
Description
Apron made of bark cloth, posssibly worn by women. A corresponding item, which was noted under the inventory number 20599a, is missing since 1948
Creator
Unknown
Rights
© Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Alternative Title
lawani arui
tjidako
tjidako
Provenance
Donated to the museum by "O. Lotichius" (presumably Otto Lotichius) in 1913. Until 02/2025, O. Lotichius was not mentioned and the receipt of the object was recorded as purchase in the database. However, the inventory book clearly indicated a donation by O. Lotichius.
Place of Creation
Seram (West, Raleosawelit)
Collector
Date collected
1911
Physical Dimensions
ca. 70 cm
Materials
Bark bast
Collecting Institution
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Inventory Number
20599b
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Bark cloth apron,” The Mailopu Archive - Markus Mailopu and the II. Freiburg Moluccan Expedition, accessed December 30, 2025, https://www.mailopu.ethnologie.uni-muenchen.de/omeka/items/show/243.
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