tapa cloth

Tapa cloth, probably from Fiji, where it is known as a masi cloth. Cloth is decorated with a rectilinear design. Two colors of pigment are used, a black and a dark brown.

Details

Catalog Number: A2009:10:196

Object Name: tapa cloth

Material: PLANT FIBERSPIGMENT

Dimensions:

• Length: 46 cm
• Width: 32 cm

World Region: Oceania

Place Made: Fiji

Date Made: Late 20th Century

Collection: Anthropology