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Specimen of First Stage of Tapa (Wauke) or Tapa Bed Covering (Kapa moe)

Hawaiian

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Caption

Hawaiian. Specimen of First Stage of Tapa (Wauke) or Tapa Bed Covering (Kapa moe), mid 19th–early 20th century. Barkcloth, 109 7/16 x 81 7/8in. (278 x 208cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward, 02.258.2634.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Hawaiian

Title

Specimen of First Stage of Tapa (Wauke) or Tapa Bed Covering (Kapa moe)

Date

mid 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Hawai‘i, United States

Medium

Barkcloth

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

109 7/16 x 81 7/8in. (278 x 208cm)

Credit Line

Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward

Accession Number

02.258.2634

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Artists and makers

Hawaiian

104 works in the collection