Tapa Cloth Item Number: C1256 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long narrow decorated tapa (masi) with stamped designs in black and brown. The centre band is dark brown with a white leaf motif, flanked by black borders with a white fork motif. The cloth is made of three pieces attached together.
Item History
- Made in Nalebaleba, Fiji
- Owned by Cyril S. Belshaw before February 1959
- Received from Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor) during February 1959
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- C1256
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- mulberry bark and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- pounded and stamped
- Overall
- height 311.5 cm, width 48.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Cyril S. Belshaw
- Received from
- Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nalebaleba, Fiji
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1959
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1959
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2175/0013