Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1997-0005-0001 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Tutuila Island; Village: Pago Pago | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1955 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Native dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular tapa cloth with irregular edges; Design field is divided into 56 rectangular blocks, arranged in 7 columns and 8 rows; Blocks within each row are stamped with one of two alternating designs, consisting either of rectangular motifs or a star pattern; Select portions of each design are then over-painted to highlight certain design elements, all in various shades of brown pigment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 154.0, Length = 178.0 | |