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Caption

Hawaiian. Tapa (Kapa), late 19th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 89 3/4 x 70 7/8 in (228 x 180 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Appleton Sturgis, 35.2228.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Hawaiian

Title

Tapa (Kapa)

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: Hawai‘i, United States

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

89 3/4 x 70 7/8 in (228 x 180 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Appleton Sturgis

Accession Number

35.2228

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