Pacific Islands Hand-Painted Tapa Cloth

Item Details

Unsigned

A piece of hand-painted tapa cloth from the Pacific Islands. This piece of bark cloth is made from the beaten bark of mangrove trees and painted in dark brown with a gridded, geometric design that features star, leaf, and radiating sun motifs. It is unmarked and presented unframed.

Condition

- holes throughout; creasing; uneven edges with tears and wear; surface wear.

Dimensions

Item #

18IND119-085-001