Tapa Cloth
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Caption
Possibly Samoan. Tapa Cloth, late 19th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 55 7/8 x 50 3/8 in. (142 x 128 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2230. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Tapa Cloth
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Possible place made: Samoa, Possible place made: Austral Islands, French Polynesia, Possible place made: Cook Islands
Medium
Barkcloth, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
55 7/8 x 50 3/8 in. (142 x 128 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Appleton Sturgis
Accession Number
35.2230
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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