Tapa, Rubbed and Painted
Unidentified Samoan maker
Dyed, rubbed, and freehand painted bark
Overall: 47 1/4 × 47 1/4 in. (120 × 120 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Lt. Comdr. Paul J. Halloran, Class of 1919
39.66.7817
Geography
Place Made: Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
Object Name
Textile: Tapa
Research Area
Oceania
Not on view
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