Barkcloth

Description

Section of barkcloth ('ahu) in two layers, upper layer is black: Polynesian, Society Islands, Polynesia, 18th - early 19th century

Museum reference

A.1968.493

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Barkcloth, Barkcloth

Production information

Society Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia

Date

18th - early 19th century

Materials

Barkcloth

Physical description

Large, rectangular shaped section of barkcloth made up of two layers, the whole cut on two sides, quite thin but firm, with fine parallel beater marks running diagonally across the fabric, one layer is yellow in colour, dyed but faded, and slightly larger than the other which is dark brown, with the two layers pasted together.