Large piece of fibrous bark, said to be used as soap or as a bath towel
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Bark cloth, natural color, thick, coarse, rectangular.
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Identifier
32-11-70/4
Origin
Oceania, Philippines
Materials
Bark
Physical Dimensions
Overall: 41 x 26 x 3.2 cm (16 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
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Not on display
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“Large piece of fibrous bark, said to be used as soap or as a bath towel,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/13912.
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