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Tapa (Siapo tasina)

Samoan

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Caption

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo tasina), late 19th–mid 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 16 13/16 × 55 7/16 in. (42.7 × 140.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.102.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Samoan

Title

Tapa (Siapo tasina)

Date

late 19th–mid 20th century

Geography

Place made: Samoa

Medium

Barkcloth, pigment

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

16 13/16 × 55 7/16 in. (42.7 × 140.8 cm)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

Accession Number

43.201.102

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Artists and makers

Samoan

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