Bristol City Council : Museum Collections

Acknowledgement: Â©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives

I wish to enquire about the content displayed on this page.

Object Number: E5528

Collection: World Cultures

Object Name: barkcloth

Local Name: tapa

Description: Barkcloth - black and brown decorated with diamonds, divided by wide black bands with star pattern. Fringe along long edges, denticulated short end.

This object is in store, please contact the Museum to arrange to see the object.

Locality: Fiji, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

Place of production: Fiji, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

Precise location:

Date of Production: 1801-1900

Association Name: Tucker, Reverend Chas

Associated Place: Fiji, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

Applied Art
Biology
British Archaeology
British Empire and Commonwealth
Eastern Art
Fine Art
Foreign Archaeology
Geology
Historic Maps
Industrial and Maritime History
Militaria
Numismatics
Social History
World Cultures
Exhibitions Online

Bristol's Free Museums and Historic Houses

barkcloth

Summary

Current Location