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1970.12.1 - bark beater
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Object Typebeater, bark
Place MadeNorth America: United States, Hawaii
Date Made1967
Item Details
Object Typebeater, bark
Place MadeNorth America: United States, Hawaii
Date Made1967
Accession Number
1970.12.1
Title
bark beater
Category
Textileworking Tools & Equipment
Object Type
beater, bark
Date Made
1967
Place Made
North America: United States, Hawaii
Culture
Oceanic (Polynesian)
Cultural Region
Oceanic (Polynesian)
Materials and Techniques
wood
Measurements
overall: 34 cm x 3.2 cm x 3.2 cm
Description
Four-sided wooden tapa cloth beater with carved ridges on three sides, and diamonds carved on the fourth side. Painted at the pointed end. Numbers carved at the point
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1970.12.1 - bark beater
Page Citation
"1970.12.1 - bark beater, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-5743. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.