Barkcloth
Date1800-1900
MediumBarkcloth
DimensionsObject/Work: 160 mm
ClassificationsTextile
Terms
Object numberC09470
DescriptionPlain white piece of medium weight barkcloth from Hawaii. The marks of the tapa beater cross the surface on the diagonal. Barkcloth is a material made from the bark of trees in the Moraceae family. The inner bark is beaten into sheets which are then made into items.On View
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