Gatu
human history
Gatu. Bark cloth. Gatu were most commonly made by men in Uvea mo Futuna. It is made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree which has been stripped, beaten and patched together to create a plain textile. This is then dyed and rubbed with a natural pigment made from togo (mangrove) or kele'uli (clay), and then painted with a black dye made from tuitui (candlenut) soot.
Accession number: 2003.68.1 Last Update: 17 Oct 2025
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Bark cloth (English)
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- Wallis and Futuna
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2003.68.1
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14 Jul 2003
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56028 (ethnology)
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