Tapa Cloth Item Number: 3254/37 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large rectangular tapa cloth with hand-painted designs. Black square at centre, bordered by repeated geometric designs. Uneven triangle-cut edges on three sides. The back is plain. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to side.)
Item History
- Made in Wallis and Futuna before 1858
- Collected during 1858
- Owned by George Stallworthy before 1859
- Owned by Robert Stallworthy before June 4, 2017
- Received from Robert Stallworthy (Donor) on June 4, 2017
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- 3254/37
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark ? and dye
- Overall
- height 163.0 cm, width 291.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wallisian and Futunan
- Previous Owner
- George Stallworthy and Robert Stallworthy
- Received from
- Robert Stallworthy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Wallis and Futuna
When
- Creation Date
- before 1858
- Collection Date
- during 1858
- Ownership Date
- before 1859 and before June 4, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on June 4, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3254/0037