Clothing
| Object Number: | 97-120-337 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hawaiian |
| Provenience: | Hawaiian Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth Pigment |
| Length: | 337 cm |
| Width: | 30 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number: | L-120-337 - Old Museum Number 4472 - ANSP Number |
Description
Thick cloth, three panels. One half a blue-gray color with bands of five black lines. Other half decorated with a broad red band. 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 #383.
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