Tapa Cloth Item Number: C1661 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cloth is painted a rust colour on one side and left naturally brown on the other side.
Item History
- Made in Australia
- Owned by Robert A. Waters before December 14, 1953
- Received from Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) on December 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- C1661
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- mulberry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- beaten and dyed
- Overall
- height 3.3 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 21.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Robert A. Waters
- Received from
- Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Australia
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2284/0067