Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth: by Frances Lennard PAPERBACK

Name: Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth: by Frances Lennard PAPERBACK
Brand: Sidestone Press

Sidestone Press

Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth: Cloth, Collections, Communities\nby Frances Lennard\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Frances Lennard\nTitle: Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth: Cloth, Collections, Communities\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Social and cultural anthropology\nPublisher: Sidestone Press\nPublication year: 2020\nISBN-13: 9789088909719\nISBN-10: 9088909717\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nBarkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual .