Korowai Tree Bark Fibre Bag Ainop armband Such items symbolised protection

Such items symbolised protection

Southern Italy

The vessel rests on a ring-form foot

all cutting implements—including axes (kapak) and adzes (yara)—were made from stone such as the fine chloromelanite seen here

Three finely incised concentric lines encircle the top of the base

Korowai Tree Bark Fibre Bag Ainop armband Such items symbolised protectionKorowai People, Mid 20th Century, Southeastern Papua, Indonesia A striking and generously sized hand knotted tree bark fibre bag (ainopalso known regionally as noken or bilum) adorned with horizontal bands of natural pigment. Crafted entirely by hand from carefully processed bark fibre, this bag exemplifies the exceptional skill and cultural significance embedded in Korowai textile traditions. Such net bags served as indispensable multipurpose