Fijian Masi Art Collection Size:Large Rectangle four baskets with lids

four baskets with lids

as it is known in Samoa

Two or more layers of the cloth are pasted together crosswise to strengthen the material

• Best for A–C cups

Tanoa fa'iva (kava bowl) are used in the preparation and serving of a beverage made from the roots of the kava plant

Fijian Masi Art Collection Size:Large Rectangle four baskets with lidsA work of cultural art. The time that it takes to make this modern piece of art is hours long. Made in the traditional methods and tools of tapa (masi) making, and hand printed with motif stencil designs handed down from generation to generation. Original methods of stenciling the masi included the use of leaf stencils. Fresh templates would have to be made daily. The contemporary methods uses modern tools but applying and dying remain basically