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Accession Number 1970.21.1 Title bark cloth Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type cloth, bark Place Made Oceania: Samoa Culture Oceanic (Polynesian) Cultural Region Oceanic (Polynesian) Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques bark; nonwoven, felted, beaten bark cloth Measurements overall: 29 x 24 cm Description rectangular piece of bark or 'tapa' cloth deep dark reddish brown with black lines; three edges cut, ragged on 4th edge. Patterning on reverse side created by pressure: texture of bark cloth plainly visible.