Clothing
| Native Name | Kapa |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 97-120-350 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hawaiian |
| Provenience: | Hawaiian Islands Oahu |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth Pigment Oil |
| Technique: | Beaten |
| Length: | 376 cm |
| Width: | 70 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number: | L-120-350 - Old Museum Number 4493 uncertain - ANSP Number |
Description
Stained red with yellow stamped with border stamped with black zigzags. Oiled. Man’s loincloth (malo). Acquired by the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “’Marro’ (breech cloth or man’s waist belt) of ‘tapa.’” on Peale list. Ka Hana Kapa #384.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Polynesia Gallery (28 Jan 1982 - Jun 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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