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Arts of the Pacific Islands

Tapa (Siapo)

Possibly Samoan; Possibly Tongan; Possibly Fijian

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Possibly Samoan; Possibly Tongan; Possibly Fijian. Tapa (Siapo), late 19th–early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 25 5/8 x 56 1/2in. (65.1 x 143.5cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joanne Lancaster, 76.164.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Tapa (Siapo)

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Samoa

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

25 5/8 x 56 1/2in. (65.1 x 143.5cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Joanne Lancaster

Accession Number

76.164.1

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Artists and makers

Samoan

49 works in the collection

Tongan

21 works in the collection

Fijian

78 works in the collection