Clothing
| Native Name | Kapa |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 97-120-357 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hawaiian |
| Provenience: | Hawaiian Islands Oahu |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth Pigment |
| Technique: | Beaten |
| Length: | 240.5 cm |
| Width: | 100 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number: | L-120-357 - Old Museum Number 4480 - ANSP Number |
Description
Yellow color. Top layer only out of possible five (Kaeppler). Women’s skirt (pa’u). Acquired by the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Dress [garment] of ‘tapa.’ Female attire.” on Peale list. Ka Hana Kapa #386.
As per ANSP Ledger Remarks "Bringham Ka Hana Kapa pl. K.2"
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Polynesia Gallery (28 Jan 1982 - Jun 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Brigham, William T. 1911. Ka Hana Kapa.. Memoirs of the B. P. Bishop Museum. Vol. III. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl. K2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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