RORO ISLANDS, Yule District, Central Province, Papua New Gui
RORO ISLANDS, Yule District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. An elongated tapa beater with a flat side decorated with grid-like patterns, used to flatten, stretch, and smooth the fibers of the bark during the preparation of bark cloth. Early 20th century. L. 49.5 cm. (signs of wear). Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (by inheritance).
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RORO ISLANDS, Yule District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. An elongated tapa beater with a flat side decorated with grid-like patterns, used to flatten, stretch, and smooth the fibers of the bark during the preparation of bark cloth. Early 20th century. L. 49.5 cm. (signs of wear). Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (by inheritance).
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