
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tapa Bark Cloth from Hawaii
My grandmother lived in Hawaii in 1936 and brought back this bark cloth. It is made (we think) from a coconut palm tree. It measures 71" x 49". Each "square" is 14" x 12". It is rather stiff and is starting to rip in places. I can't imagine people actually wearing it. Maybe, like linen, it would soften with age or maybe this was a wall covering. 

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Beautiful bark cloth. How exciting that your grandmother lived in Hawaii in the 30's. I have a friend whose mother also lived in Hawaii in the 30's. What an exciting opportunity to have lived in Hawaii back then!
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thank you for you to make me learn more,thank you∩0∩
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