barkcloth
| Nom de l'objet : | barkcloth |
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| Catégorie de l'objet : | miscellaneous |
| Matériaux : | paper |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 00746.04 |
| Pays d'origine : | French Polynesia Society Islands |
| Continent d'origine : | Oceania |
| Description : | Medium coarse-textured, natural-coloured barkcloth; repetitive plant design annd decorative pattern in red-brown pigment which has saturated in places to thhe underside of the cloth. Design is presented in 7 rows, each separated by a band of parallel lines; intricate plant patterns alternate between branches ppointing upwards and those pointing downwards. The word 'Aneiteum' appears on one panel of the design. Sides edges of cloth are serrated; the two non-serraated edges appear to be cut off, suggesting that this was part of a larger clooth. |
| Longueur : | 129.00 |
| Largeur : | 109.00 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Translittération de l'inscription : | Aneiteum |
| Département : | Ethnology |
| Établissement : |
McGill University - Redpath Museum
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Montréal |
| Province de l'établissement : | Québec |