Bark Cloth
date: label: Accession Date
content: 1858
label: Collection Date
content: 1838 to 1842
name: label: Donor Name
content: United States Exploring Expedition
notes: label: Notes
content: LARGE WHITE BARK CLOTH WITH BROWN RUBBED ON DESIGNS FROM "UPETI" BOARD (design board or tablet) . THE RUBBED ON DESIGNS ARE EMBELLISHED WITH DARK BROWN HAND PAINTED LINES AND DOTS. THE ENTIRE CLOTH IS SURROUNDED BY A WHITE BORDER. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG.
label: Notes
content: Rectangular piece of coarse bark cloth made from multiple layers with a decorated and glazed surface. On the top side there is an overall decoration applied in medium brown colorant in a herringbone pattern using a pattern board. On top of this are large circles, V's and various line motifs applied in a regular pattern by hand using a dark brown colorant that has been glazed. There is a plain undecorated border on all sides that is smeared and spotted with the medium brown colorant. Small rectangular "patches" of thin bark cloth are applied irregularly over the top surface (applied after the herringbone pattern was applied as the patches are without design). The purpose of the patches is unknown. All edges are uneven and wavering.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 31 Jul 2020
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Samoan
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 66A00050
label: USNM Number
content: E2959-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Barkcloth
physicalDescription: label: Length - Object
content: 425 cm
label: Width - Object
content: 198 cm