Tapa Cloth

Item number 566/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

The cloth is small and square with four blocks of pattern in dark and light brown. One pair of blocks have a leaf-like breadfruit design inside a circle. The other pair have a cross-shaped design of smaller leaves inside a diamond shape. There are designs in several corners of the block as well.

Narrative

Tapa was purchased in a hotel shop called 'Aggie Grey's'. Made for sale.

Item History

What

Name
Tapa Cloth
Identification Number
566/1
Type of Item
tapa cloth
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Overall
height 79.0 cm, width 69.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Samoa

Who

Culture
Samoan
Previous Owner
Brigid Talia and Felise Talia
Received from
Brigid Talia (Donor) and Felise Talia (Donor)

When

Creation Date
during 1976
Collection Date
during 1976
Ownership Date
before October 18, 1979
Acquisition Date
on October 18, 1979

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
fair
Accession Number
0566/0001
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