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Masi Cakaudrove FIJI 10246

Masi Cakaudrove FIJI 10246

$350.00Price

810 x 810mm

 

Tapa is made throughout the Pacific and is the name for barkcloth made from the inner bark or bast of the paper mulberry tree (Broussentia papyrifera), . In Fiji, it is known as masi and is made exclusively by women. Masi is made by stripping the bark from the plant, separating the inner bark, and beating it with a wooden mallet, usually on a wooden anvil. It is then stencilled and painted with natural paints. It is used in various ceremonies and as garments, turbans , wall hangings and room dividers. It is also used in cultural exchange and is and extremely popular as affordable decorative art.

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