Printing Block Item Number: Ii7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A large rectangular wood board textile print block for siapo (tapa bark cloth). Carved with a floral design consisting of a central four-petalled flower with two pairs of leaves above and below and a downward pointing triangular flower with a stem and two leaves at either sides of the central flower with a tall leafed stem on both side edges. Both stemmed flowers have a horizontal row of zig zags above and below.
History Of Use
Printing block for creating siapo (tapa cloth) patterns; used to transfer tapa paint onto the pounded bark cloth, in a repeating grid pattern.
Cultural Context
textiles; bark cloth production
Item History
- Made in Samoa during 1986
- Collected by Moya Waters and Herb Watson during 1986
- Owned by South Pacific Pavilion before February 6, 1987
- Received from South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source) on February 6, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Field Collector
- Moya Waters and Herb Watson
- Previous Owner
- South Pacific Pavilion
- Received from
- South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa
When
- Creation Date
- during 1986
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1188/0065