Polynesian Antique Tapa Cloth Bark Beater Fiji Fijian ARTIFACT Oceanic TOOL

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Polynesian Antique Tapa Cloth Bark Beater Fiji Fijian ARTIFACT Oceanic TOOL:
$499.99

Very Early AntiqueTapa Cloth Bark Beater Fiji Fijian ARTIFACT Pre Contact

Old Tool for makingBARK Cloth Carved

This is a very earlyartifact from Fiji, it is a bark beater, made for making bark cloth,Tapa Cloth, for pounding the inner bark

of the mulberry tree.

Hand carved fromhard wood, it has three side with a linear carved design, one side issmooth. It has an inventory number

F-5. I have another bark beaterlisted from Hawaii, from the same collection. I was told this groupwas gathered in the

1940\'s.

This piece from the19th century or earlier. Well worn, it measures 14 incheslong x 1 1/2 inches wide.

Condition--- beautifulwear

Size--- 14 inches long

Age--- 19th century

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