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Description: | Barkcloth cape (Bedamuni: abura). A cape made out of the bark from the abura or tugè tree (Fig, Ficus sp). Capes are made only by women, but may be used by both sexes. The cape is suspended from the head by a cord. The cape actually consists of two parts of bark, sewn together in the middle. This example was bought from Haiyame.
caption: General view of object no. 1982.114ii.
caption: Detail view of object no. 1982.114ii. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | capes Bedamuni barkcloth fig bark | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-143775 | Go to resource |
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