Barkcloth painting - Specimen details

Barkcloth painting - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 98928

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Plant Name 153.05 MORACEAE Ficus sp. Entry Book Number 4.2015
Artefact Name Barkcloth painting Vernacular Name
Iso Country Indonesia TDWG Region Indonesia
Parts Held Barkcloth painting Geography Description Nafri village, Jayapura
Uses Barkcloth paintingUse: User: TDWG use
Storage Large shelving Related Items
Donor Brennan, Emily Donor No
Donor Date 00/06/2015 Donor Notes One painted piece, one unpainted. Identification of botanical source based on internet research and brown colour of piece.
Collector Aneke Batik stall Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date 16/05/2015
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Design is flying fish (Mahau) with eggs in fluid in central circle. Local name Maro. Bark is taken from a young tree for ease of production and the tree is not felled on harvesting. The bark is soaked to aid the beating process.

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