Document Type
Text
Date
Winter 2-2-2026
Abstract
This report examines an object in the May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection, a barkcloth attributed to the Fiji Islands. The report discusses the attribution, as well as the distinction of the object as Fijian masi kesa. The report discusses the techniques used to make bark cloth, as well as past studies of bark cloth in the Pacific Islands. It also examines the gendered context of masi, as well as the issue of cultural intellectual property in recent uses of masi motifs for commercial purposes.
Recommended Citation
Bahns, Delaney M., "A Fijian Barkcloth in the May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection" (2026). Department of Anthropology. 10.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/anthropology_studentpubs/10
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