Tapa Cloth Item Number: 2533/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small oblong, double-layered, painted tapa. Reddish-brown geometric/leaf design which fills a rectangular area, leaving an irregular undecorated border around the edges. It appears there are two identically-patterned tapas attached together in the layers.
Narrative
These four pieces of tapa (2533/1-4) were collected from the maker, for the Museum's collection, to show some of the steps in making a patterned tapa cloth.
Specific Techniques
Shows secondary stage of tapa cloth decoration.
Item History
- Made by Faamuli Salu (Maker) in Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa during 2000
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer during 2000
- Owned by Carol E. Mayer before December 6, 2000
- Received from Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on December 6, 2000
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2533/2
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark and ochre pigment
- Overall
- height 70.5 cm, width 53.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Creator
- Faamuli Salu (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Carol E. Mayer
- Received from
- Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
When
- Creation Date
- during 2000
- Collection Date
- during 2000
- Ownership Date
- before December 6, 2000
- Acquisition Date
- on December 6, 2000
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2533/0002