Tapa (Siapo tasina)

Samoan

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Caption

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo tasina), late 19th–early 20th century. Barkcloth, resin paint, 77 3/16 x 77 3/16 in. (196 x 196 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Florence Starr, 15.73.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Samoan

Title

Tapa (Siapo tasina)

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Samoa, Possible place made: American Samoa, United States

Medium

Barkcloth, resin paint

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

77 3/16 x 77 3/16 in. (196 x 196 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Florence Starr

Accession Number

15.73

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