Bark Cloth Sample Book
| Object Title | Book of Native Cloth from Bark of Different Trees |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 87-3-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hawaiian Tahitian Tongan |
| Provenience: | Hawaiian Islands Society Islands Tonga Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth Paper Cardboard |
| Height: | 22 cm |
| Width: | 18.5 cm |
| Depth: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Transfer from the Museum Library, 1987 |
Description
Bound volume containing samples of tapa cloth. 41 pieces of tapa cloth. Title handwritten on cover: Book of Native Cloth from Bark of different Trees. No text.
Bibliography:
| [Article] Lythberg, Billie. 2017. "Captain Cook's Barkcloth Books: A Tale of Three 18th-Century Sample Books". Expedition: The Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 59. no. 1. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Larkin, Maryanne. Aug 2004. "Tales and Textiles from Cook's Pacific Voyages". Bibliographic Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin. Sydney. Vol. 28. no. Number 4. pg. 20-33 Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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