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Bark cloth
Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
20th century
Place of Creation: Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium/Technique
Beaten bark and vegetable dyes
Dimensions
Height x width: 144.8 x 95.3 cm (57 x 37 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey B. Spurr in honor of Christaud Geary
Accession Number2007.779
CollectionsContemporary Art, Africa and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBeige bark cloth with an abstract interwoven line pattern of dark brown and black dyes.
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)