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Tapa (Kapa moe)

Hawaiian

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Caption

Hawaiian. Tapa (Kapa moe), mid 19th–early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 113 × 82 11/16 in. (287 × 210 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward, 02.258.2621.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Hawaiian

Title

Tapa (Kapa moe)

Date

mid 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Hawai‘i, United States

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

113 × 82 11/16 in. (287 × 210 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward

Accession Number

02.258.2621

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Artists and makers

Hawaiian

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