Marshallese Handicrafts
Wall hangings (Obongs)
by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

The Wall hangings (Obong) were introduced as a handicraft item during the Japanese Mandate Period

Figure 1 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 2 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 3 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 4 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 5 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 6 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 7 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 8 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 9 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 10 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 11 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 12. Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 13 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of figure 12).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 14. Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of figure 12).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 15 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of figure 12).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 16. Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 .
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 17 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (back view of item in figure 16).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 18. Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of figure 16).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 19 Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of figure 16).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 20. Wall hanging (obong) acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of figure 16).
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)



Acknowledgments
Nancy and David Huskins (Akron, Ohio, USA) and Anne and Bevan Downing (Canberra, Australia).



Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2001). Marshallese Handicafts -- Obongs -- A Photo Essay
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Handicraft/Obong.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au

(c) Dirk H.R. Spennemann 2001 (Unless specified in the caption to a photograph)
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