Tapa Cloth Item Number: C1005 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tapa cloth with brown and black painted on natural ground. A grid-like border outlined with brown, runs around the outside and divides the designs into five rows. The words "OLEALAVAA" and "LILIA AND PEAUX MANUA" are incorporated into the border. The designs have geometric motifs within hand-drawn boxes. The edges are cut in a large zigzag pattern.
Narrative
The donor wrote, in 1952, that the items (C1005-C1008) were collected by, or given to, her parents, around 1883 when they were staying near Lake Rotorua in New Zealand. Her father was Richmond B. Halded (British), who married Gertrude Fielding (British) in 1882.
Item History
- Made in Tonga ? between 1850 and 1883
- Collected in Lake Rotorua, New Zealand during 1883
- Owned by Richmond B. Halhed and Gertrude Halhed
- Owned by Mrs. W. C. Cryer before September 16, 1952
- Received from Mrs. W. C. Cryer (Donor) on September 16, 1952
What
- Name
- Tapa Cloth
- Identification Number
- C1005
- Type of Item
- tapa cloth
- Material
- paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- beaten
- Overall
- height 181.0 cm, width 161.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tongan ?
- Previous Owner
- Richmond B. Halhed, Gertrude Halhed and Mrs. W. C. Cryer
- Received from
- Mrs. W. C. Cryer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tonga ?
- Collected in
- Lake Rotorua, New Zealand
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1883
- Collection Date
- during 1883
- Ownership Date
- before September 16, 1952
- Acquisition Date
- on September 16, 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2268/0001