Accession No

Z 30650

Description

Square piece of barkcloth. Natural colour. Light, red-brown tinge on two edges. Several layers felted together. Similar water or "grain" (beater) parallel mark to no 6 in Shaw-Cook tapa book (which is called part of mourning dress clothing), but not quite as soft. Good/fair condition.

Place

?Oceania; ?Polynesia; ?Society Islands ?Tahiti ?Americas; ?Caribbean; ?West Indies; ?Jamaica

Period

18th century

Source

Owen, M. A.

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

Z 30650

Cultural Affliation

Material

Barkcloth; ?Pigment

Local Term

Measurements

220mm x 230mm

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