Description (Physical description)
Sample of inner bark of the masi tree, Broussoneria papyrifera (Linn.), also known as paper mulberry. Rolled up and tied with a piece of string.
Event Date 1962
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Inner bark of paper mulberry; Paper Mulberry; Broussonetia Papyrifera
Event Date 1962
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card 1 reads [handwritten in black ink:] '62.223 Oceania Fiji. Inner bark of the paper mulberry (Broussonetia Papyrifera) used for making barkcloth (masi) Natewa, Thakendrove, Vanua Levu. C&D. G. K. Roth 1957'. [stamped in black ink:] 'CUMAA 6 JUN 1988 TRANSCRIBED'. A round red sticker pasted on the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in black ink:] '62.223 Oceania Fiji. Inner bark of the paper mulberry (Broussonetia Papyrifera) used for making barkcloth (masi) Natewa, Thakendrove, Vanua Levu. C&D. G. K. Roth 1957'.
Event Date 6/6/1988
Author: maa

Context (Production / use)
Broussonetia papyrifera (Linn.), also known as Ai Masi and Malo. The bark of the tree is used to make the material known in Fiji as masi (tapa); the patterns printed on it are made from dyes obtained from local trees (Parham 1964: 91).
Event Date 24/10/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Labels & Markings)
Labels & inscriptions: '62.223' inscribed in black ink on the outer layer of the bundle. A label attached to the object reads: [in black ink:] '62.223' on one side and 'Inner bark for making masi. Natewa CAK.'
Event Date 24/10/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau