Ethnic Cultures of Asia: Tools for Daily Life from the South
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Tapa (detail), Second half of 19th–early 20th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
October 17, 2017 (Tue) - December 10, 2017 (Sun)The wisdom used in daily life in the South Pacific is shown through the items on display, such as limestone mallets for grinding potatoes which were a staple food, blades made from pearl oysters to grate coconut pulp, and fabric made from pounded tree bark.
Current exhibit includes:
Tapa, Second half of 19th–early 20th century
Adze, Second half of 19th–early 20th century (Gift of Mr. Shibata Teijiro)