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Object Number
19-39-70/D1271
Display Title
Tapa cloth
Descriptions
Object Description
Tapa cloth. Siapo tasina with free-hand painting. Medium-weight off-white two-layer cloth, decorated on one side. Upper edge is raw, natural, with side edges, cut and lower edge, cut in V shapes for fringes (13). rubbed over a design tablet in a matte medium red-brown paint with freehand painting in a semi-gloss dark brown-black. Medium red-brown paint somewhat visible on rear side. The outer perimeter areas (5 to 10 cm) of the top and two side edges are unpainted. Number on rear side.
Inventory Description
Tapa, one edge Vshaped fringe, black geometric and linear designs
Classification
- Tapa
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Samoa
Dimensions
Overall: 109.22 x 154.94 cm (43 x 61 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
19-39-70/D1271
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Mrs. G. Peabody Gardner
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tapa
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| 56-5-70/3773 | Large piece of tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 48-56-70/3125 | Tapa cloth with brown and black geometric designs |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 92-4-70/48378.3 | Tapa cloth sash of King's daughter |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 2000.16.3 | Tapa |
Tapa
|
Samoa?
Tonga | |
| 990-12-70/5772 | Bark cloth cut section |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 967-32-70/4634 | Tapa |
Tapa
|
Tonga
| |
| 990-12-70/5767 | Bark cloth panel |
Tapa
|
Samoa
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