Unknown Maker, Polynesian

Textile,

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Polynesian

Title

Textile

Medium

tapa cloth

Materials/Techniques

Materials

tapa

Techniques

tapa

Dimensions

411.5 cm (162 inches) (length)

Place

Place Made: Tonga

Type

Textiles

Credit

Gift of Larry Govoni

Object Number

1987.070

Textile

Place Made: Tonga

Publications

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Pacific Islands Tapa Cloth

July 17 - October 18, 1992

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