Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth Cloth, Collections, Communities.
Barkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artefacts. Material Approaches to Polyne...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
Sidestone Press,
2020.
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| Summary: | Barkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artefacts. Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth takes a new approach to the study of the history of this region through its barkcloth heritage, focusing on the plants themselves and surviving objec. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. Shown to Full Advantage: Conservation and Mounting of Barkcloth for Display in the 'Shifting Patterns: Pacific Barkcloth Clothing' Exhibition at the British Museum. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9789088909733 9088909733 |