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CAS 2011-0004-0003 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| 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; Dyes | |
| Description | Large rectangular four langana (hand-measured length) section of tapa cloth made from strips of mulberry bark that have been pounded into thin sheets which have then been overlapped to form an even larger sheet; Background pattern of parallel brown lines indicates this sheet was made on a worktable which was strung with sennit cordage; Cloth has been cut along all four sides, although one sides includes the original border bearing the markings “20†and “22â€, indicating it probably was cut from a much larger cloth that might have measured 50 langana; Design field is divided into rows that extended across entire length of full-size cloth; Starting at the border, each row is decorated with an image of a hala paini (Norfolk pine tree that flanks the road between the Royal Palace and the Royal Tombs in Nuku’alofa, Tonga’s capital), a small bat-like bird, the tokelau feletoa (series of 4 elongated diamond shapes with palm-life design, used as chiefly symbol on Tongan tapa), another row of small bat-like birds, and finally a row of the kalauni (the Tongan royal crown); The row of royal crowns has been cut so that only 1/3 of each crown is actually depicted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 181.5, Length = ca. 214.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0004 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Tapa cloth | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| 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; Dyes | |
| Description | Section of tapa cloth measuring 10 langanga (unit of measure generally equal to length from elbow to tips of fingers) that has been cut along two sides from much larger tapa cloth; White borders along two edges are marked with odd numbers 19 through 27, indicating its original position within the larger tapa cloth which probably measured 50 langanga; Fabric is made from strips of mulberry bark that have been beaten into thin sheets and overlapped to make increasingly larger cloth; Background of design field is marked by light brown lines, indicating cloth was wrapped on sennit-covered board as it was made, then designs were marked on one face by pressing cloth against a kupesi or pattern board; Designs were then overpainted in dark brown and/or black; Design field is divided in half down the length of the cloth with a pinwheel-like design known as manulua; Slightly wider version of this same design is repeated along the sides, just inside the white border; Remaining area is filled with four columns of large brown diamond shapes, laid end to end along length of cloth, with each diamond containing three large black dots representing the fruit of the hea tree; An open triangle is appended to each outside edge of each diamond and filled in with various geometric designs; The designs in the appended triangles are repeated along the entire column of diamonds, but each column has a slightly different set of designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 487.5, Length = ca. 427.0 | |
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CAS 2011-0004-0019 |  |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tapa pattern board | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Pandanus leaves; Coconut fiber; Coconut frond ribs; Unidentified plant fiber | |
| Description | Pattern board for decorating tapa cloth, made from a layer of pandanus leaves that are overlapped and seamed together, then overlaid with a layer of coconut fiber; A geometric design drawn in pencil on one face is outlined with coconut frond ribs that are sewn to the backing with a plant fiber; Design on this board is known as tokelau feletoa, a chiefly symbol popular among tapa makers; Design consists of two side-by-side elongated diamonds with zigzag borders and floral-like pattern in the center, all on a herringbone background; When decorating tapa cloth, this board or stencil would be coated with a dye and then the cloth would be pressed against the board, leaving a light impression of the raised design, which in turn, would be overpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 52.0 | |
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CAS 2011-0004-0016 |  |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tapa pattern board (?) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Rectangular pattern board (?) for stamping designs on tapa cloth; Flat piece of wood is shallowly carved on one face only with variety of floral and geometric motifs arranged in columns, all framed by a wavy zigzag line; If this is indeed a tapa pattern board, its carved designs are very shallow and more delicately carved than is typical. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 24.8, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 63.1 | |
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CAS 2011-0004-0017 |  |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tapa pattern board (?) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Possible pattern board for stamping designs on tapa cloth, carved from single, flat piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with rounded corners and large section has been cut away along one edge; One face only is shallowly carved with variety of floral and geometric designs, arranged in columns; If this is indeed a tapa pattern board, its carved designs are very shallow and more delicately carved than is typical. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 48.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0018 |  |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tapa pattern board (?) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Possible pattern board for stamping designs on tapa cloth, carved from single, flat piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with rounded corners and large section has been cut away along one edge; One face only is shallowly carved with variety of floral and geometric designs, arranged in columns; If this is indeed a tapa pattern board, its carved designs are very shallow and more delicately carved than is typical; This board is nearly identical to CAS 2011-0004-0017 except it is slightly thicker overall and the carved designs in one of the columns are different. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.0, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 48.5 | |
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CAS 2011-0004-0021 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| 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 | Wood | |
| Description | Club carved from a single piece of wood; Cylindrical handle has expanded proximal end and slightly constricted hand grip area before forming the 4-side head which gradually expands in width to the distal end; Each face of the club is carved with an identical geometric design consisting of contiguous rectangular panels, each sub-divided into 3 triangles with parallel lines; Surfaces are sanded very smooth and possibly stained; This club is similar in shape to a tapa beater but would be much too large and heavy for use as such. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.2, Thickness = 8.1, Length = 78.4 | |
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