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Catalog Data

Collector:
Anthony L. Mckim  Search this
Donor Name:
James Symington  Search this
Length - Object:
150.5 cm
Width - Object:
143.5 cm
Culture:
Samoan  Search this
Object Type:
Barkcloth
Place:
American Samoa (not certain), Samoa (not certain) / United States (not certain), Polynesia
Accession Date:
5 Nov 1989
Collection Date:
1918 to 1922
Notes:
ROUGHLY SQUARE TAPA CLOTH IS BROWN W/ DESIGN IN DARK BROWN. MAIN COMPONENTS OF DESIGN CONSIST OF 8 PANELS OF REPEATING CRESCENTS AND HORIZONTAL LINES. CONDITION: GOOD CONDITION W/ A FEW WORN SPOTS. SEE CAT. 400648 FOR SIMILAR DESIGN.
Record Last Modified:
1 Jul 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
380495
USNM Number:
E428117-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32863ea13-1f24-4379-994a-a6787e824104
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460813