Tapa (Siapo tasina)
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Caption
Samoan. Tapa (Siapo tasina), late 19th–early 20th century. Barkcloth, resin paint, 77 3/16 x 77 3/16 in. (196 x 196 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Florence Starr, 15.73. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Tapa (Siapo tasina)
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Possible place made: Samoa, Possible place made: American Samoa, United States
Medium
Barkcloth, resin paint
Classification
Dimensions
77 3/16 x 77 3/16 in. (196 x 196 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence Starr
Accession Number
15.73
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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