Tapa, Bark Cloth Fragment

1924.06.0002C

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Artifact Identification Tapa, Bark Cloth Fragment   (1924.06.0002C)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Art
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1910s
Culture Samoan

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 15.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 11.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) <0.1 cm
Weight 3 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Textile--Bark, Pigment--Dye
Manufacturing Processes Painting
Munsell Color Information Dark Grayish Brown (7.5YR 2/2) -Triangle (center). Grayish Yellowish Brown (10YR 4/2) -Vertical stripes (darker). Yellowish Gray (10YR 7/2) -Light stripe.

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Edward Ewel Harris
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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