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Samoan, Samoa

Wrapper, late 1800s - mid 1900s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Samoan

Title

Wrapper

Year

late 1800s - mid 1900s

Medium

Beaten bark fiber, freehand painting and overall glazing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

bark

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 161.3 cm (63 1/2 inches)

Place

Samoa

Type

Textiles

Credit

Gift of Captain and Mrs. Robert Chew

Object Number

46.490

Exhibition History

Cloth Without Weaving

November 1, 2000 - February 18, 2001

Siapo mamanu is the Samoan term for a spontaneous freehand painting method. The entire sheet is divided into pattern blocks. The orientation of the main motif, four elongated triangles, changes in alternate blocks, adding a sense of motion to the composition. The background is o 'a glaze in multiple coats, which provides the barkcloth with a degree of water resistance.

Pacific Islands Tapa Cloth

July 17 - October 18, 1992

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