Artifact Number:
 02220

Object:
Barkcloth
Siapo

Material:
 plant (barkcloth)

Dimensions:
 2 m 75 cm x 2 m 12 cm

Origin:
 Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 Dark brown varnished barkcloth decorated w/ pattern of hatched squares creating a herringbone effect & free hand painted designs - brown grid, black diagonals, banana pods. Fringe. 1 sheet, 2 adhered layers. Severe insect damage; tendency to split; fringes break off.

This object is associated with JS Emerson

Collection Name: JS Emerson Collection

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