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Object Number
2005.5.1
Display Title
Bark cloth, siapo tasina
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Siapo tasina
Object Description
Bark cloth, siapo tasina; printed from a rubbing board with chevron designs on dark beige background; reddish colorant and dark brown colorant; minor staining and blotting of color on border along one side; cut from a larger piece; See additional description under conservation report.
Inventory Description
Bark cloth, rectangular, geometric painted designs
Classification
- Tapa
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Samoa
Materials
Bark, Pigment, Beaten inner bark fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 111.76 x 243.84 cm (44 x 96 in.)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of the family of Prof. & Mrs. Hallam L. Movius, Jr.
Provenance
Donor
Alice V. N. Johnson
(4/25/2005)
Donor
Geoffrey Movius
(4/25/05)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |
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| |
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| |
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