Tapa Cloth Item Number: 3254/39 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular tapa cloth with one uneven edge. The bottom edge is serrated. The cloth is divided by lines with geometric designs throughout.
Item History
- Made in Samoa before 1859
- Collected between 1834 and 1859
- 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
- 3254/39
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark and paint
- Overall
- height 112.0 cm, width 155.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- George Stallworthy and Robert Stallworthy
- Received from
- Robert Stallworthy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa
When
- Creation Date
- before 1859
- Collection Date
- between 1834 and 1859
- Ownership Date
- before 1859 and before June 4, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on June 4, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3254/0039