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Samoan

Tapa Cloth

Samoan, 1933-1966

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Samoan

Tapa Cloth

Samoan, 1933-1966

Physical Qualities Bark, pigments, 49 3/16 x 42 1/2 in. (125 x 108 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. John Money, Baltimore
Object Number 1999.756
Painted vase shapes, triangles, ovals; stencil pattern shows on back only; stenciled forms are painted on front.

Culture

Samoan

2000–2000

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