American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Notes:
BARK CLOTH PAINTED FREEHAND IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN WITH TWO REDDISH-BROWN BORDERS. THE SQUARES COMPRISING THE CHECKERBOARD ARE ALTERNATELY REDDISH-BROWN AND AN OCHRE COLOR. THE OCHRE SQUARES ARE ALSO CROSS- HATCHED IN BLACK, AND THE REVERSE SIDE IS A BRIGHT YELLOWISH TURMERIC COLOR WITH CROSS-HATCHED WATERMARK. AN OLD SHIPPING READS, "R.E. JOHNSON, NO. 6 EX EX B[OX] 32". EXAMINED AND SAMPLED BY KENNETH P. EMORY, BISHOP MUSEUM, JUNE 1941.
FROM CARD: "GLAZED, HAS DESIGN. TAG: "R.E. JOHNSON NO.6". (THIS INFORMATION GIVEN BY K.P. EMORY, BISHOP MUSEUM, 6/24/41.)"
