Samoan. <em>Tapa (Siapo)</em>, early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 69 5/16 x 63 3/4 in. (176 x 162 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lopez, 43.203.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.43.203.7_overall.jpg)

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo), early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 69 5/16 x 63 3/4 in. (176 x 162 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lopez, 43.203.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.43.203.7_overall.jpg)

Samoan. Tapa (Siapo), early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 69 5/16 x 63 3/4 in. (176 x 162 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lopez, 43.203.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.43.203.7_view1.jpg)

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Tapa (Siapo)

Arts of the Pacific Islands

CULTURE Samoan

MEDIUM Barkcloth, pigment

Place Made: Samoa

DATES early 20th century

DIMENSIONS 69 5/16 x 63 3/4 in. (176 x 162 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Arts of the Pacific Islands

ACCESSION NUMBER 43.203.7

CREDIT LINE Gift of Mrs. Lopez

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Samoan. Tapa (Siapo), early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 69 5/16 x 63 3/4 in. (176 x 162 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lopez, 43.203.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.43.203.7_overall.jpg)

IMAGE overall, CUR.43.203.7_overall.jpg., 2018

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