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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0355 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1924-1925 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Native paints | |
| Description | Narrow rectangular tapa cloth made from strips of mulberry bark that have been beaten flat; Finished cloth is natural off-white color except for simple dark black geometric band that is stamped and painted along both long edges; The same band with heavier framing lines is also stamped and painted in the central design field in a wide zigzag pattern, forming a series of large triangles along the length of the cloth, with each triangle containing one or two black floral motifs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 53.0, Length = ca. 327.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2006-0003-0012 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular tapa cloth made from strips of mulberry bark that have been beaten into thin sheets that are then overlapped and pasted together to form larger sheets; This particular cloth appears to be made almost entirely from a single sheet of bark, with an additional pieced strip added along one long side; Overall design consists of a series of concentric rectangles that fill the entire design field; Each rectangle is outlined in heavy black lines and filled in with stamped repeating geometric motifs (diamonds, X’s, and straight lines) in either black or brown, alternating positive and negative motifs; White gummed paper label on reverse is stamped “MADE IN FIJI ISLANDSâ€; All four edges of cloth have been cut. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 61.9, Length = 94.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0013 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Island: Namuka-i-Lau | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Luseane (?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Nearly square tapa cloth, made from strips of mulberry bark which have been beaten into thin sheets that are then overlapped and pasted together to form larger sheet; Central rectangular area is divided into four quadrants, and each quadrant is subdivided into two triangles, each containing a negative circular design on either a brown or black background; Series of multiple borders frame the central design, each border painted and/or stamped with a repetitive geometric design; All but one of the borders is black and white, the exception being brown; “Luseane 2x_?_†is written in ink on reverse; “MADE IN FIJI NAMUKA†is stamped and obverse; All four edges have been cut with a scissors. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 61.7, Length = 64.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0003-0014 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Island: Namuka-i-Lau | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Ofa Seru (?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1973 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Nearly square tapa cloth, made from strips of mulberry bark which have been beaten into thin sheets that are then overlapped and pasted together to form larger sheet; Central rectangular area is divided into two triangles (one painted black and the other brown), each containing a negative circular design; Series of multiple borders frame the central design, each border painted and/or stamped with a repetitive geometric design; All but one of the borders is black and white, the exception being brown; “OFA SERU 2x2†is written in ink on reverse; “MADE IN FIJI NAMUKA†is stamped and obverse; All four edges have been cut with a scissors. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 63.0, Length = 67.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0015-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes from coal tar or shoe polish | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 56.0, Length = 122.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0437-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 89.0, Length = 94.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0007 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Natural dyes from bark of mangrove tree (black) and from candlenut soot (dark brown) | |
| Description | Nearly square tapa cloth, made from strips of mulberry bark that have been beaten into thin sheets which are then overlapped and held together to form an even larger sheet; Front or top surface of the cloth is densely painted with a design consisting of a series of concentric squares, each painted with a different geometric pattern; A wide diagonal band crosses the center square; Predominant color in the designs is black, but a dark brown is used in the second to the outermost square; Reverse face is marked with ink,â€2 x 2 N. Ikitagaâ€, indicating the size and possibly where it was made. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 60.5, Length = ca. 62.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0005 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 68.0, Length = 116.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0002-0006 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 88.0, Length = ca. 101.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0042 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 214.5, Length = 251.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0287-0003A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth belts (2) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1870s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark | |
| Description | Pair of belt-like objects, each consisting of a rectangular sheet of tapa cloth with short fringes along one short end, tightly folded many times; Although separate items, the two belts are tied together at each end with a short length of pandanus-like fiber. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = ca. 70.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0287-0001 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Unknown | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1870 or earlier | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark | |
| Description | Long, rectangular piece of tapa cloth made from strip of mulberry bark that has been beaten into a thin sheet; Design field on front of cloth is divided into seven contiguous rectangular panels, each subdivided into smaller triangular panels and parallelograms, which are then painted with dots, zigzags, chevrons, and other geometric units; Dark brown framing line extends around all four sides of cloth; Reverse side of cloth is marked with series of evenly spaced dark brown parallel lines extending across the width of the piece; All four edges of the cloth have been trimmed to form decorative fringe, consisting of a wide leaf-shaped fringe alternating with 3 or 4 narrow straight-edged fringes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 40.6, Length = ca. 127.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0133-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 116.8, Length = 139.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2208 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark fiber; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 147.0, Length = 195.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0437-0003 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 120.0, Length = 165.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0437-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 172.0, Length = 186.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0519-0002 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Tutuila Island; Village: Pago Pago | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular tapa cloth cut from larger cloth and made from several layers of bark that have been individually beaten flat and then overlapped to form a single cloth; Design field is divided into 12 squares (3 rows by 4 columns) with a narrow band between adjacent squares; Each square is painted with a round rosette with a central floral motif in dark brown; Floral motif is identical in first and third columns and slightly different in second column; Single continuous row of dark brown diamonds fills the border along the long side on the left edge and is also repeated in the vertical space between the second and third columns of design squares; All other vertical and horizontal borders are painted with a simpler geometric design. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 119.5, Length = 164.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0519-0003 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 118.8, Length = 142.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0519-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mulberry bark; Dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 126.7, Length = 156.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0519-0005 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Tutuila | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper mulberry bark; Native dyes (derived from 'o'a [Bischofia javanica] sap mixed with charcoal or from lama [candlenut tree, Aleurites moluccana] kernels) | |
| Description | Rectangular tapa cloth that is made from strips of mulberry bark that have been beaten thin and overlapped to form larger cloth; Design field is divided into alternating narrow and wide vertical columns, and the wider columns are further subdivided into smaller rectangles; Each small rectangle is divided diagonally, with one-half decorated with a chevron-patterned palm or fern frond and the other half decorated with a palm frond with more cascading leaves; Each rectangle is nearly identical, except the designs are rotated 180 degrees in adjacent columns and in one column the cascading palm frond includes the terminal growth shoot; Narrow vertical columns are decorated either with heavy zigzag lines or columns of contiguous triangles; All designs are a very dark brown color, and portions of the designs have been over-painted, giving them a glossy sheen; Cloth has been cut on all four sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 116.0, Length = 177.5 | |
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