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1940.5.31

Rectangular painted bark cloth. Central portion is plain dark brown; the edges are cut into triangles. [CW 9 9 1997]

1940.5.31

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular painted bark cloth. Central portion is plain dark brown; the edges are cut into triangles. [CW 9 9 1997]
Long description
Large rectangular painted bark cloth. Central portion is plain dark brown; the edges are cut into triangles, which are painted in yellow, brown and occasionally black stripes. The underside is undecorated. [CW 9 9 1997]
Geographical reference
Samoa
Oceania > Polynesia > Samoa
Person
Field collector Victor Gallafent Gurner
PRM source Victor Gallafent Gurner
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1890
Date collected
About 1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Beaten, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 1430 mm, Length: max 1900 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.5.31

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