bark cloth

Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1928.166, 2577.3

Interior of Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. Painted and decorated loincloths, sometimes with specific clan designs, are worn by initiates and older men at special ceremonies.

Papua New Guinean

Unknown

bark cloth

pigment/colorant

1090 x 890 mm

1085mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G7 Pacific Lifeways gallery (MPH 26/11/2015).)

820mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G7 Pacific Lifeways gallery (MPH 26/11/2015).)

Bark Cloth

Textileworking T&E

Tools & Equipment

This object was assessed as part of the Light Sensitivity Gallery Survey in G7 Pacific Lifeways.

01 Oct 2026