Accession No
Z 16879 F
Description
Large, sub-rectangular, light brown piece of barkcloth. The barkcloth is fairly coarse and fairly thick. The beating marks are very distinct.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Malawi
Period
Source
?Werner (Miss)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 16879 F
Cultural Affliation
Yao [WaYao]
Material
Barkcloth
Local Term
Measurements
2450mm x 2500mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for Z 16879 [A-G]: 'Seven pieces of barkcloth'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Piece of barkcloth.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Display)
Exhibited in 'The Proper Study of Mankind: Great Anthropological Collections in Cambridge' (known at MAA as the 'Centenary Exhibition') at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 12 March - 06 May 1984.
Event Date 12/3/1984
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
M. Backhouse: 'Large, light brown plain piece of barkcloth. This specimen is fairly coarse, although not as coarse as D, and fairly thick. The beating marks are very distinct and clear.'
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Large, sub-rectangular, light brown piece of barkcloth. The barkcloth is fairly coarse and fairly thick. The beating marks are very distinct.
Event Date 6/12/2022
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:280871
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