c. 1945
This garment was collected by C.P. van Strien a Dutch official in Kolonodale who was appointed in c. 1945. It was noted that because of the Second World War there was no cotton material for clothing so people wore bark bast garments instead.
TRC 2018.0042
Blouse
Textile Research Centre
Bark bast cloth (Sago Palm tree)
Handmade and painted