Roller

Description
This bamboo roller was used in the highland areas of Viti Levu to apply a pattern to plain barkcloth, usually in the deep red colour which came from a dye made of candle-nuts.
Accession Loan No.
E1354
Collection Class
Ethnography
Common Name
roller
Simple Name
roller
Full Name
Barkcloth Roller
Production Year Low
1870
Production Year High
1910
Production Country
Fiji
Material
Bamboo

    Tell Us What You Think

    Subject to approval, your name and blog comment will be made public. Any comment replies will also be public. Your email address will never be published. If you wish to contact us privately, please use the Contact form. Required fields are marked *