Garment

97-120-970

From: Hawaiian Islands | Oahu

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Kapa
Object Number 97-120-970
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hawaiian
Provenience Hawaiian Islands | Oahu
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark Cloth
Technique Beaten
Description

Tan bark cloth, unprinted. Garment. Acquired during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Dress of ‘tapa’ unprinted.” on Peale list.

Length 370 cm
Width 99 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-120-970 - Old Museum Number | 4477 - ANSP Number

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