Prizing bark of Mutuba Tree, 1906 - 1911
Scope and Contents
104 x 137 mm. Showing a Ugandan scraping bark from the mutuba tree. The bark was made into cloth by the process seen in the following plate. Barkcloth clothes which cannot be washed and are easily spoilt by rain, were quickly superseded by calico ('amerikani') with the influx of Europeans in the early years of the century.
Dates
- Creation: 1906 - 1911
Creator
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Originals
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Bibliography
General
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Originator(s)
Hattersley, Charles William, 1866-1934, missionary
Finding aid date
2002-11-01 09:38:52+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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