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Samoan, Samoa

Wrap skirt, 1900-1945

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Samoan

Title

Wrap skirt

Year

1900-1945

Medium

Beaten bark fiber, freehand painting with cut border fringe and overall glazing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • glaze,
  • bark

Techniques

  • beaten bark cloth,
  • glazing,
  • glazed,
  • painted

Dimensions

Width: 77.5 cm (30 1/2 inches)

Place

Samoa

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Captain and Mrs. Robert Chew

Object Number

46.491

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cloth Without Weaving

November 1, 2000 - February 18, 2001

These wrap skirts feature prominent crossed stripes that form parallelograms and triangles in the negative spaces between them. The saw-tooth edging on the stripes is an ancient design element common throughout the Pacific. The hemline fringe on both skirts is cut to echo the bold painted patterns of the tapa. These pieces feature the heavy resinous glaze typical of Samoan tapa painted with 'o'a sap mixed with a black dye from lama nut kernels.

Pacific Islands Tapa Cloth

July 17 - October 18, 1992

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