Beating Anvil - bark cloth
Production date
Unknown
Country
Fiji
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Object detail
Description
Masi beating anvil for producing bark cloths made from either yatua or dudau wood with two wooden feet for base.
Maker
Production date
Unknown
Production place
Measurements
L1570 x W330mm
Media/Materials description
Wood
History and use
This anvil is used in the process of making tapa. Other materials and equipment include: a beater - for spreading the bast (inner bark), shell scrapers, stencils - for creating designs, and dyes and paints.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
E11797