Tapa Cloth Item Number: 2586/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square tapa (siapo) with painted designs in dark and light brown on natural ground. There are four squares with two different patterns of floral motifs within circles.
Item History
- Made by Faamuli Salu (Maker) in Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa during 2000
- Owned by Safua Hotel before January 7, 2003
- Received from Safua Hotel (Donor) on January 7, 2003
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2586/1
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark and paint
- Overall
- height 59.0 cm, width 55.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Creator
- Faamuli Salu (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Safua Hotel
- Received from
- Safua Hotel (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Salelologa, Savai'i, Samoa
When
- Creation Date
- during 2000
- Ownership Date
- before January 7, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on January 7, 2003
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2586/0001