Bark Cloth
Bed Curtain (uncertain)
97-120-709
From: Society Islands (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 97-120-709 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tahitian (uncertain) | Hawaiian (uncertain) |
Provenience | Society Islands (uncertain) |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment | Glaze |
Description | Natural color with design in black. Oiled. Sleeping tapa (kapa moe). Acquired during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Tapa cloth bed curtain.” on Peale list. |
Length | 342 cm |
Width | 111 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-120-709 - Old Museum Number | 10579 - ANSP Number |
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