Medium: bark cloth (tapa) Technique: beaten, rubbed and painted
Dimensions:
H x W: 293 × 236 cm (115 3/8 × 92 15/16 in.)
Type:
non-woven textiles
Tapa cloth
Made in:
Tonga
Date:
late 1950s
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Ceremonial tapa cloth has a symmetrically arranged pattern within a border. Center axis has four medallions, each containing a crown with leafy branches around it in brown and black on a light brown ground. To the left and right are vertical rows containing small birds, three intersecting bands, triangular clusters of three six-pointed star shapes, and clusters of three black dots in black and brown.
