Beater

Description

Three-sided beater of dark brown wood, with grooved lineal patterns and round handle, for making barkcloth: Pacific Peoples, Fiji, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1900.216

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Beater

Production information

Fiji, Polynesia

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Fijian
Pacific Peoples
Melanesian

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Dark brown wood; three-sided, round handle, grooved lineal patterns