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Object Timeline

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Tapa Cloth, 19th–early 20th century

This is a Tapa cloth. It is dated 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is bark and its technique is beaten. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 62.2 × 62.2 cm (24 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Tapa Cloth, 19th–early 20th century; bark; H x W: 62.2 × 62.2 cm (24 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.); 1953-162-61

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