Garment
97-120-966
From: Hawaiian Islands | Oahu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Native Name | Kapa |
Object Number | 97-120-966 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hawaiian |
Provenience | Hawaiian Islands | Oahu |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment |
Technique | Beaten |
Description | Natural color bark cloth with groups of red stripes. Made of mamaki (Pipturus sp.) (Kaeppler). Male garment (malo). Acquired during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Dress of ‘Tapa,’ Male attire.” on Peale list. Ka Hana Kapa #392. |
Length | 349 cm |
Width | 194 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-120-966 - Old Museum Number | 4486 - ANSP Number |
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