Artifact Number:
02965
Object:
Barkcloth
Siapo
Material:
plant (barkcloth)
Dimensions:
2 m 43 cm x 1 m 71 cm
Origin:
Samoa, Polynesia
Comments:
Glazed barkcloth w/motifs in dark red & black, applied freehand (siapo tusilima) w/ faa aliao (trochus) & border of faa atuloa (centipede). Fringes on 2 ends. Minor insect damage including 1 broken away area at edge (4 x 3 cm).
This object is associated with Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Collection Name: Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Collection