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Object Number
71-8-70/2899
Display Title
Small kapa cloth sample
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Kapa
Object Description
Kapa. Tapa cloth. Small, thin, rectangular cloth made of finely pounded inner bark fibers. The cloth is composed of both single and double layers; longitudinally, one half each. The overlapping layers, having parallel grain directions, are joined by felting; no adhesive appears to be present. All edges have a cut edge finish. The overall surface of the cloth is pigmented/dyed in a reddish orange with red lines parallel to the length on one side. The lines are possible applied with a knifelike single liner. Identifying numbers: two Peabody Museum catalogue numbers along the width edge appears in black ink and on a paper backed with adhesive.
Inventory Description
Tapa, rectangular, reddish orange linear pattern, small holes
Classification
- Tapa
Department
Ethnographic
Date
early 19th Century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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United States
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Hawaii
Dimensions
Overall: 53 x 11.5 cm (20 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2899
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
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