Bark cloth
Bark cloth with a painted design in black and brown from Fiji. Presented by Roku Rata Lala to Lt Cdr D.H. Bassett, HMS 'Penn' (this name may be incorrect). The Fijian name for bark cloth is 'masi'. Sent to the Museum in bark-cloth bag AAA2933.1.
See also tapa cloth.
See also tapa cloth.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA2933 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Bark cloth |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Penn (1941) |
| Date made: | circa 1946 |
| People: | Roku Rata Lala; Bassett, D. H. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4572 x 3657.6 mm |
| Parts: | Bark cloth |