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1906.66.8

Barkcloth mat. It is brown in colour with a dense and highly textured surface. There is some colour fading in places. [AF [OPS move] 9/8/2017]

1906.66.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Barkcloth mat. It is brown in colour with a dense and highly textured surface. There is some colour fading in places. [AF [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak Baram River
Cultural groups
Bidayuh
Iban
Person
Field collector Charles Hose
PRM source Edward Gerrard and Sons
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
Before 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Bast Fibre Textile Bark Plant, Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Process Beaten
Dimensions
Width: max 870 mm, Length: max 1250 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.66.8

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Barkcloth, Mat

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