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Tapa (Siapo tasina)

Samoan

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Caption

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo tasina), late 19th–mid 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 61 1/4 × 46 7/8 in. (155.5 × 119 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.105.

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

61 1/4 × 46 7/8 in. (155.5 × 119 cm)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

Accession Number

43.201.105

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Artists and makers

Samoan

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