bark cloth

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barkcloth; 3/4 of tapa is completely dyed dark brown, divided into 5 segments, each segment has alternating patterns. A thick band of frangipani patterns separating the last 1/4 tapa which also has alternating patterns with the numbers '32' and '34' written in brown dye.

Accession number: 2005.112.6 Last Update: 20 Aug 2021
Other Name

tapa

Place
Tonga/Pacific
Accession Number

2005.112.6

Accession Date

22 Nov 2005

Other Id

56385 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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