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Accession No	1802.93
Name/Title	TAPA; SIAPO
Brief Description	This siapo, a barkcloth or tapa, is from the Solomon Islands and is possibly made from hibiscus fibre. Rectangular in shape, the siapo has a fawn background, a hand painted blue border, a design motif and patches of deep smoky blue dye over the background. The design motif features alternate rows of blue dugong (slightly abstracted) and capital "I" shapes. Each row has three motifs. The blue dye is called pau and is derived from the wild indigo plant.
Classification	Skirt/Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Place	Santa Isabel/Solomon Islands
Production Notes	Made in Santa Isabel.
Measurement Reading	167cm 65cm

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