Bark cloth
20th century
Place of CreationOro Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueBeaten bark and vegetable dyes
DimensionsHeight x width: 144.8 x 95.3 cm (57 x 37 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jeffrey B. Spurr in honor of Christaud Geary
Accession number2007.779
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
ProvenancePurchased in Southeast Asia by John R. Davidson, boatswain , U.S.S. Colorado, during search for Amelia Earhart, 1937; Gift to fiancé, Helene Wallace, about 1937; Inherited by daughter, Elizabeth Davidson Lunt; Purchased by donor about 2002; Gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 19, 2007)
19th–20th century
A.D. 900–1500
19th century
early 20th century
