Brief description
An extensive collection of bark cloth or tapas from the Pacific region, including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Tonga. The collection ranges from ceremonial items including masks to tools used in the production of bark cloth and stencils used to create decoration. The cloths date from the late 18th century to the present day.Notes
This collection is available through the Queensland Museum on line collectionsData time period: 1890
Spatial Coverage And Location
text: Fiji
text: Vanuatu
text: Samoa
text: Tonga
text: Papua New Guinea
text: Solomon Islands
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Identifiers
- Local : QM00030
- URI : www.qm.qld.gov.au/Collections/Collection+Online
- Local : QM00029