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Tapa

Possibly Tongan; Possibly Hawaiian

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Caption

Possibly Tongan; Possibly Hawaiian. Tapa, late 19th–mid 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 45 1/16 in. (114.5 cm) framed: 50 3/8 × 54 5/16 in. (128 × 138 cm) frame: 54 1/4 × 50 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (137.8 × 127.6 × 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Lillian M. Oakman, 61.119.32.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Tapa

Date

late 19th–mid 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Tonga, Possible place made: Hawai‘i, United States

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

45 1/16 in. (114.5 cm) framed: 50 3/8 × 54 5/16 in. (128 × 138 cm) frame: 54 1/4 × 50 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (137.8 × 127.6 × 4.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Lillian M. Oakman

Accession Number

61.119.32

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Artists and makers

Tongan

23 works in the collection

Hawaiian

105 works in the collection