Woman’s Short Grass Skirt
This type of skirt is worn both by children and adult females. It is constructed from multiple strands of flattened reeds (kem grass), each about 5 cm long, tied to a waist cord. It consists of two connected bundles, one placed at the front and the other at the back. Several layers of skirts can be worn on top of each other.
Title: Woman’s Short Grass Skirt
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: 1980s – 1990s
Geography: Indonesia, Papua
Culture: Yali
Medium: Reed, bark fiber
Technique: Tying, knotting
Dimensions: 54 x 7.5 cm. (21.26 x 2.95 in.)
Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)
Credit Line: Gift of Fleur Hampton in memory of Dr. O. W. Hampton, 2020
Object ID: H36-DAS013