Loincloth
97-120-964
From: Hawaiian Islands | Oahu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 97-120-964 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hawaiian |
Provenience | Hawaiian Islands | Oahu |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment |
Description | Colored with red and yellow ochre and thin, dark red stripes. Made of mamaki (Pipturus sp. (Kaeppler). Man’s garment (malo). Acquired during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “’Maro’ (breech cloth or man’s waist belt) of ‘tapa.’” on Peale list. Ka Hana Kapa #382. |
Length | 352 cm |
Width | 34 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-120-964 - Old Museum Number | 4471 - ANSP Number |
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