Tapa Cloth Item Number: 2997/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tapa cloth painted on one side. Intricate design of open form crossed lines that create large and small diamond shapes, each filled with a dense pattern of dark painted curved lines emanating from several four-petalled flowers. A solid border is painted around the entire edge.
Narrative
Although the tapa was collected in Hawaii, it appears to be of Samoan origin.
Item History
- Made in Samoa ? before 1926
- Collected in Hawaii, USA during 1926
- Owned by Judy Acres before March 25, 2013
- Received from Judy Acres (Donor) on March 25, 2013
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2997/1
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- mulberry bark and paint
- Overall
- height 174.0 cm, width 149.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- Judy Acres
- Received from
- Judy Acres (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa ?
- Collected in
- Hawaii, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1926
- Collection Date
- during 1926
- Ownership Date
- before March 25, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on March 25, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2997/0001