Tapa Cloth Item Number: 3130/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small rectangular tapa cloth adhered to a board of the same size. Patterning is geometric designs in black ink on raw, uncoloured background. Centre panel is made up of diamond shapes filled with a variety of patterns. Surrounding this are triangle shapes coloured rust-orange, along with densely patterned triangles. The tapa is bordered by a repeating motif of black and rust designs on natural ground.
Item History
- Made in Wallis and Futuna
- Owned by Christine Joffres before September 24, 2015
- Received from Christine Joffres (Donor) on September 29, 2015
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- 3130/2
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- adhesive, wood, paper mulberry bark and paint
- Overall
- height 85.0 cm, width 33.8 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wallisian and Futunan
- Previous Owner
- Christine Joffres
- Received from
- Christine Joffres (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Wallis and Futuna
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 24, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3130/0002