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Tapa (Ngatu)

Tongan

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Caption

Tongan. Tapa (Ngatu), late 19th–early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 144 1/8 x 68 1/2 in. (366 x 174 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joshua M. Van Cott , 31.710. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Tongan

Title

Tapa (Ngatu)

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Tonga

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

144 1/8 x 68 1/2 in. (366 x 174 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Joshua M. Van Cott

Accession Number

31.710

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Artists and makers

Tongan

21 works in the collection