Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0014-0001 | ![]() |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Samoa | |
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
Description | Rectangular tapa cloth with an all-over stamped geometric pattern in brown; Design field on front is over-painted and subdivided into 56 smaller rectangular units, each containing either a four-petal floral motif or a large "V" shape, generally arranged in alternating rows and all painted in solid black. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 250.0, Length = 195.0 |