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Object Number
29-63-70/D3340A
Display Title
Tapa cloth
Descriptions
Object Description
Tapa cloth. Siapo mamunu
Cloth is very deteriorated; fracturing in all directions. Folded in storage 19"x26"; can not be unfolded to confirm dimensions (if flat).
Stored with two other cloths, D3340b and D3340c.
Cloth appears to be one or two layers, medium-weight. Overall design, free-hand painting, geometric pattern in matte reddish-brown and a resinous brown-black, with possibly some areas painted with a yellow dey/pigment (turmeric?).
Inventory Description
Tapa, folded, buff with brown and black geometric designs, fragmented
Classification
- Tapa
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Samoa
Dimensions
Overall: 61 x 49 x 1.8 cm (24 x 19 5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
100+
Label on object
29-63-70/D3340a
Provenance
Collector
E. Goodhue
Donor
Donated by
George Ralph Osborne
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-63-70/D3340C | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 29-63-70/D3340B | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 36-75-70/344 | Tapa cloth with black, white and light tan design |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 2000.16.1 | Tapa |
Tapa
|
Tonga?
Samoa? | |
| 17-48-70/D791 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 2000.16.3 | Tapa |
Tapa
|
Samoa?
Tonga | |
| 43-32-70/2248 | Decorated tapa |
Tapa
|
Pago Pago
| |
| 2000.16.2 | Tapa |
Tapa
|
Tonga?
Samoa? | |
| 61-8-70/3939 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 99-15-70/53901 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 36-45-70/336 | Piece of brown tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 12-35-70/84186 | Hand-painted circular tapa cloth, Siapo mamanu |
Tapa
|
Tutuila Island
|