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Tapa (Siapo)

Samoan

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Caption

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo), late 19th–mid 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, b: 53 9/16 × 66 1/8 in. (136 × 168 cm) c folded: 28 1/8 × 32 11/16 in. (71.5 × 83 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Adelaide Goan, 55.96.104a-c.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Samoan

Title

Tapa (Siapo)

Date

late 19th–mid 20th century

Geography

Place made: Samoa

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

b: 53 9/16 × 66 1/8 in. (136 × 168 cm) c folded: 28 1/8 × 32 11/16 in. (71.5 × 83 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Adelaide Goan

Accession Number

55.96.104a-c

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Artists and makers

Samoan

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