Barkcloth (English)

Masi Kesa. Patterned masi (bark cloth) with togitogi (fringing) along the edges. The patterns are rendered in red/brown (possibly made from umea which is a clay that is processed to produce a red/brown dye). The patterns are bold and geometric, including strong triangular lines rendered in red/brown. Tears are visible across the masi. Masi is made from bark stripped from the Vuni Masi (Paper mulberry) tree.

4142.2 (ethnology)

Pacific