Tapa (Siapo mamanu)
Samoan
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Caption
Samoan. Tapa (Siapo mamanu), late 19th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 55 1/2 x 48 5/8 in. (141 x 123.5 cm) folded: 27 15/16 × 25 9/16 in. (71 × 65 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 35.1579. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Tapa (Siapo mamanu)
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Samoa, Possible place made: Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, United States
Medium
Barkcloth, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
55 1/2 x 48 5/8 in. (141 x 123.5 cm) folded: 27 15/16 × 25 9/16 in. (71 × 65 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
35.1579
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