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Object Number
11-2-70/83931
Display Title
Tapa cloth
Descriptions
Object Description
Tapa cloth known as siapo mamanu, freehand painted in blocks (thirteen by nine) of two different motifs alternating. A moderately thin, rectangular cloth made of evenly pounded off-white inner bark fibers. The cloth is composed of two layers, pasted and beaten together in parallel grain directions. Some sections of the cloth yield a relatively stiff hand where the paste is applied on thickly. The edges retains their original pounded edge finish. One surface of the cloth is decorated with a handpainted design. The design is made up of a network of reddish brown squares, each having a four-petal floral motif and pod-like shapes filling the voids. There are no apparent beater patterns.
Inventory Description
Tapa, rectangular, checkerboard design with floral and linear elements
Classification
- Tapa
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Samoa
Materials
Bark, Pigment, Inner bark fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 200 x 137 cm (78 3/4 x 53 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Dr. William McMichael Woodworth
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-2-70/D1102 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa?
| |
| 99-15-70/53901 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 88-51-70/51524 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
Tonga | |
| 96-25-70/49498.1 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 99-15-70/53900 | Decorated tapa |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 14-23-70/85657 | Tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 12-35-70/84186 | Hand-painted circular tapa cloth, Siapo mamanu |
Tapa
|
Tutuila Island
| |
| 999-18-70/5804 | Bark cloth, Samoan siapo |
Tapa
|
Oceania
| |
| 34-137-70/299 | Piece of tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Niaufo'ou (Tin Can Island)
| |
| 11-2-70/83961 | Hand-painted tapa, Hiapo |
Tapa
|
Niue
| |
| 36-45-70/336 | Piece of brown tapa cloth |
Tapa
|
Samoa
| |
| 67-9-70/122 | Tapa |
Tapa
|
Hawaii
|