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Tiputa (bark cloth poncho)
Tiputa (bark cloth poncho)
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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