Tapa (Siapo mamanu)

Samoan

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Caption

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo mamanu), late 19th–mid 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 69 11/16 x 58 11/16 in. (177 x 149 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mary Casamajor, 40.384. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Samoan

Title

Tapa (Siapo mamanu)

Date

late 19th–mid 20th century

Geography

Place made: Samoa

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

69 11/16 x 58 11/16 in. (177 x 149 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Casamajor

Accession Number

40.384

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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