Masi Kesa (Bark Cloth)
Maker
Unknown, Republic of Fiji
MediumMulberry bark
Dimensions26” L x 12” W
Credit LineTransfer from Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology Cambridge, England
Object numberOC1962.21.MAE
DescriptionSample of ornamented masi kesa (tapa bark cloth) with black and red-brown pigment and two eight-pointed stars at the centers of incomplete, opposing triangles with borders of black quatrefoils. In the other direction, the triangles are bordered with dark red dashes, dots, and linear elements.
ClassificationsTextiles
Exhibitions
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