Connect with National Museum of World Cultures Foundation
Contact this content partner to get more information about this item.
Cloth
- Description:
- A piece of cloth printed with tree bark cloth patterns.\In addition to tree bark cloth beaten in the traditional manner with certain patterns rubbed in and painted on, cotton fabrics printed with tree bark cloth patterns are also produced, of which this cloth is an example.\In Samoa, making and decorating tree bark cloth from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree was an important cultural and artistic tradition. After fine matting ('ie toga), tree bark cloth was the most valuable cultural item in Samoa. Tree bark cloth was made and decorated by women and was also their property. It served as clothing for men and women of all ranks on ceremonial and daily occasions, as well as funeral veils, bedcovers, chamber pots and mosquito nets, and as ritual presentation on events such as births, marriages, funerals and the naming of chiefs. In Samoa, tree bark cloths are still made by groups of women. They are used as clothing at special events, as table covers and as gifts and exchanges at ceremonies such as births, weddings and funerals. \This cloth was purchased in Japan and the words "Made in Japan" are visible.
- Format:
- image
- Collections:
- National Museum of World Cultures Foundation
- Content partner:
- National Museum of World Cultures Foundation
- Availability:
- Not specified
-
Copyright status: Share, modifyFind out more about what you are able to do with this itemMore informationNational Museum of World Cultures Foundation has this to say about the rights status of this item:
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
What can I do with this item?Non-infringing useNZ copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work, and this item may be hosted by an international institute or organisation. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.Share itThis item is suitable for copying and sharing with others, without further permission.Modify itThis item is suitable for modifying, remixing and building upon, without further permission.Check about commercial useYou'll need to confirm with the copyright holder using this item for commercial purposes.
Related items
Welcome and warm Pasifik greetings
The information on this site has been gathered from our content partners.
The names, terms, and labels that we present on the site may contain images or voices of deceased persons and may also reflect the bias, norms, and perspective of the period of time in which they were created. We accept that these may not be appropriate today.
If you have any concerns or questions about an item, please contact us.