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Object #     5-13718
Object name     Skirt
Culture of Origin     Atayal, Taiwan
Materials     Ramie, Shell Beads
Techniques     Beadwork, Plain Weave
Dimensions     L: 76.4 cm, W: 40.1 cm
Exhibit Label    

Atayal shell-beaded skirt, 200 years old. The shell-beaded skirt is thick and heavy, about 1.25 kg. it is estimated that 12,000 shell-beads are sewn on the skirt. Among the Atayal tribe, shell-beaded skirts were worn by headhunters on ceremonial occasions in honor of their bravery.
Source     W. E. Priestley
Location     Taiwan


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