Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

15 m

Width - Object:

68 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Barkcloth

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

FROM CARD: "TAPA, NARROW STRIP, ORNAMENTED, FRINGED ON EDGES. FIGURED BY H.W. KRIEGER, DESIGN AREAS IN OCEANIA, PLS. 8,9, 1932, USNM PROCEEDINGS, VOL. 79, ARTICLE 30. (THIS INFORMATION GIVEN BY K.P. EMORY, BISHOP MUSEUM 6/24/41)." On exhibit 1962 - 2005 in NMNH Pacific Cultures Exhibit Hall 8, Case 2.

Peale catalogue identifies # 1411 - 1434 as: "Masi". Cloth made of bark, worn by the men of the Fiji Islands."

Long length of bark cloth with fringes on all sides, formed from diagonal cuts into cloth. Stamped design in brown and black.

This object is stored rolled.

Record Last Modified:

31 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3272-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c9e8bc94-a4dd-48df-a664-97e77f8a1056

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8394779