Waistcloth
Title
Waistcloth
Description
Waistcloth made of beaten bast with orange, red, and blue illustrations, worn by men. According to the original catalogue attributed to the "Wemale"
Creator
Unknown
Rights
© Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Alternative Title
lawani
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, Uwin-region, Soahuwe/ Soahuwei)
Collector
Date collected
1911
Physical Dimensions
max. 10 cm (length of ribbons: 125 and 225 cm)
Materials
Bark cloth, wood
Collecting Institution
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Inventory Number
20602
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Waistcloth,” 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/245.
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