Bedding (uncertain)
Bark Cloth
97-120-967
From: United States of America | Hawaiian Islands | Oahu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kapa |
| Object Number | 97-120-967 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | United States of America | Hawaiian Islands | Oahu |
| Culture Area | Oceania | Polynesia |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment |
| Description | Two layers sewn along one edge. Gray background. Pattern in outer layer (kilohana) made of groups of black and red stripes of varying breadth. Man’s garment (malo) (Peale) or sleeping tapa (kapa moe) (Kaeppler). Acquired during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Dress of ‘tapa,’ Male attire.” on Peale list. As per ANSP Ledger Remarks "Made from bark of Braussonetia. ? thicknesses" |
| Length | 260 cm |
| Width | 216 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-120-967 - Old Museum Number | 4484 - ANSP Number |
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