Tapa Cloth Item Number: 2623/50 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The cloth is natural coloured and rectangular with geometric designs outlined in black. There are four panels. Each panel contains a band of interlocking triangles and a band of rectangles missing one side. The panels are outlined in black and painted brownish-orange. The cloth is painted on one side but has bled through to the other side.
Narrative
Donor listed maker's name as 'Harriet' (no family name recorded).
Item History
- Made in Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
- Owned by Abraham Ross and Susan Ross before April 20, 2004
- Received from Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor) on April 20, 2004
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2623/50
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark and paint
- Overall
- height 127.0 cm, width 77.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Abraham Ross and Susan Ross
- Received from
- Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 20, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on April 20, 2004
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2623/0050