Tapa (Kapa)
Hawaiian
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Caption
Hawaiian. Tapa (Kapa), 19th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 39 3/4 x 21 1/4in. (101 x 54cm) folded: 11 1/4 × 20 7/8 in. (28.5 × 53 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2991PA.
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Tapa (Kapa)
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Hawai‘i, United States
Medium
Barkcloth, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
39 3/4 x 21 1/4in. (101 x 54cm) folded: 11 1/4 × 20 7/8 in. (28.5 × 53 cm)
Credit Line
Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund
Accession Number
37.2991PA
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