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Object Number
2001.21.1
Display Title
Tiputa (bark cloth poncho)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tiputa
Object Description
Bark cloth poncho; eight design compartments, each with geometric, starburst or foliate patterns; zigzag borders, fringed edges; worn, some insect damage; in frame
Inventory Description
Shirt, tapa, buff with black figural and linear designs, open strip fringe sides
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
/
<State>
/
Niue
Additional Geographic Terms
Cook Islands
Materials
Tapa, Pigment, Barkcloth
Dimensions
Overall: 100 x 39 cm (39 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2001.21.1/ Native Cauciu/ Dress
Provenance
Dealer
Hurst Gallery
(6/23/1992 - 10/11/01)
Dealer
Bonhams & Brooks
(6/23/1992)
Seller
Norman Hurst
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