Masi kesa. Decorated bark cloth with black and brown patterns. Made from bark stripped from the Vuni Masi tree (Paper Mulberry tree). The outer skin is removed with the inner bark soaked in the papasia (large wooden bowl). It is then laid out on a duadua (long wooden anvil) and beaten with an ike (tapa beater). The edges are decorated with lines. There are three rows of geometric motifs. There are two sections, one at each end of the masi, that consists of two circular shaped motifs, placed against black, with another circular motif within the shape, made up of short lines. The Masi kesa consists of three pieces, with their ends glued together to form one long piece. "52504 FIJI" is handwritten in black ink on the reverse side. Fold creases visible across the masi kesa. Good condition overall.