Accession No

Z 157 C


Description

Specimen of barkcloth in blue & beige.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Eddystone


Period

early twentieth century


Source

Rivers, William Halse Rivers (Dr) [collector and door]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 157 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Barkcloth; Pigment


Local Term

A: Ragana


Measurements

470mm x 440mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
No record found in database. This record made from catalogue cards and observation of the objects.
From the collection of (bio) Dr W.H.R. Rivers.
Event Date 6/9/2004
Author: rachel hand


Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card reads: Four specimens of native barkcloth. All fair condition.
(R)A. Ragana - brown barkcloth, also name of tree.
(R)B. Blue barkcloth
(B)C. Blue & beige.
(R)D. Light brown.
Event Date 6/9/2004
Author: rachel hand


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 157 - a-d. Simbo (Eddystone Id) ['Solomons' added later in blue ball point] Four specimens of native bark cloth. Rivers' Colln.'; [later addition handwritten in black ink:] 'all fair condition.

'R' [inserted in pencil] A. Ragana - brown barkcloth. also name of tree 1.80m x .27cm
'K' [inserted in pencil] B. Blue barkcloth 1.64m x .43m.
'B' [inserted in pencil] C. Blue & beige. .44m x .42m
'R' [inserted in pencil] D. Light brown. 2.15m x .29m.';

[later addition handwritten in pencil:] 'A, D found 23/8/79 both rolled. B rolled'. [White parchment label attached to front of card handwritten in black ink 'Raghana [illegible] ...g Simbo'; red circular sticker bottom right of card.]
Event Date 9/6/2013
Author: rachel hand


FM:281581

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