Braided upper arm ring
Title
Braided upper arm ring
Description
Braided upper arm ring made of brown, yellow, and red fibers. According to the original catalogue attributed to the "Wemale"
Creator
Unknown
Rights
© Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Alternative Title
balarai, baarai
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, Waraoini/ most likely Waraloin)
Collector
Date collected
1911
Physical Dimensions
2,1 cm (max. 9,2 cm in diameter)
Materials
Fiber
Collecting Institution
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Inventory Number
20650b
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Braided upper arm ring,” The Mailopu Archive - Markus Mailopu and the II. Freiburg Moluccan Expedition, accessed December 31, 2025, https://www.mailopu.ethnologie.uni-muenchen.de/omeka/items/show/255.
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