| Native Name | Pa'u (uncertain) |
| Object Number | 97-120-586 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Hawaiian Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment |
| Description | Five layers, stitched along one side. Overall decoration of thick and thin red stripes. Man’s garment (malo) (Peale) or woman’s skirt (pa’u) (Kaeppler). Acquired by the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Tapa dress [garment] (Man’s).” on Peale list. |
| Length | 349 cm |
| Width | 87 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-120-586 - Old Museum Number | 10626 - ANSP Number |
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