Large rectangular tapa cloth with overall background pattern stamped in light red-brown. Overtop are dark red-brown and black painted designs in flowers, diamonds, triangles and dots.

• Narrative

  The siapo is said to have been gifted to the donor's father Richard Sharell (photographer, 1893-1986) by a sea captain while he was in the south Pacific.

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• Type of Item tapa cloth
• Culture Samoan
• Material paper mulberry bark, paint
• Measurements height 136.5 cm, width 149.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Eva Sharell
• Received from Eva Sharell

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• Made in Samoa

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• Creation Date before 1960
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1959
• Ownership Date before June 4, 2019
• Acquisition Date on June 4, 2019

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3367/0002