Tapa Cloth Item Number: C1505 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The cloth is square and natural in colour with a triangle fringe. There is a double diagonal line extending from each corner and ending in a small centre diamond surrounded by four small diamonds in the centre of the cloth. Along one edge there are four 'v's with a dot in the centre. Along another edge there is '22' and 's oooi'. The triangle fringe covers all four sides with the triangles from two of the sides painted brown.
Item History
- Made in Samoa
- Owned by Ruth M. Jones before 1970
- Owned by Soroptomist Club of Vancouver before August 1972
- Received from Soroptomist Club of Vancouver (Donor) during August 1972
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- C1505
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- beaten and painted
- Overall
- height 52.0 cm, width 48.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- Ruth M. Jones and Soroptomist Club of Vancouver
- Received from
- Soroptomist Club of Vancouver (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1970 and before August 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0208/0012