| Accession No |
1805.50
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| Name/Title |
TAPA: SIAPO TASINA or SIAPO ELEI
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| Brief Description |
Siapo tasina or siapo 'elei or barkcloth (tapa); Samoa; made from inner bark paper mulberry tree (Broussonetia Papyrifera); siapo tasina is type of Samoan barkcloth with freehand overpainting patterned from design tablet, overpainted with a black and brown resinous glaze of o'a sap mixed with charcoal from lama nut kernels. Diamond pattern border along bottom edge followed by 6 bands of two alternating patterns. Each band is divided into 5 rectangles. One design is similar to Tongan tokelau feletoa pattern. The other is tusil'i (small lines), a Samoan pattern.
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| Classification |
Household Accessory/Furnishings/Nomenclature
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| Primary Prod Place |
Samoa
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| Measurement Reading |
103 x 155.8cm
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| Signature/Marks |
"Samoa" presented by Mr H.C. Edwards / Wanganui.
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