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Unknown Maker, Samoan

Cover

Maker

Unknown Maker, Samoan

Culture

Samoan

Title

Cover

Year

1800s

Medium

  • Beaten bark fiber,
  • freehand painting and overall glazing

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Beaten bark fiber,
  • freehand painting and overall glazing

Materials

bark

Geography

Place Made: Samoa

Dimensions

Length: 78.7 cm (31 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"TEMA" written on reverse

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Captain and Mrs. Robert Chew

Object Number

46.493

Type

  • Textiles

Articles

Seeing Siapo

Exhibition History

Cloth Without Weaving
Beaten Barkcloth of the Pacific Islands
Nov 01, 2000 – Feb 18, 2001

Label copy

The resinous brown-black glaze is a mixture of sap and charcoal that makes the tapa durable and waterproof. With its four borders evident, this heavily painted piece may have been a waterproof covering for domestic use.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, Samoan
Cover, 1800s
Beaten bark fiber, freehand painting and overall glazing
Length: 78.7 cm (31 inches)
Gift of Captain and Mrs. Robert Chew 46.493

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