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Tunic3254/50

Pounded bark cloth tunic with hand-painted geometric designs in strips, which run vertical. The end of one side has a serrated fringe. Tunic is open on the sides, and has a hole at the centre for the head.

Culture
Samoan
Material
paper mulberry bark and pigment
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ei3254/6

Whale tooth on a twisted cord of coconut fibre and mulberry fibre(?). The interior of the cord is a reddish-brown fibre, which is wrapped in greyish-white fibre. The cord runs through a hole bored in the tooth, and is loosely knotted at the ends. A human figure, two feathers or leaves and part of a human face are carved into the polished surface of the tooth.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
whale tooth, coconut fibre and mulberry bark fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3254/38

Large rectangular tapa with two serrated edges. On front, various painted designs of lines, zigzags and cross-hatching within dividing lines. On back, 'Savage Isl' is written along the edge.

Culture
Niuean
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Niue
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3254/37

Large rectangular tapa cloth with hand-painted designs. Black square at centre, bordered by repeated geometric designs. Uneven triangle-cut edges on three sides. The back is plain. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to side.)

Culture
Wallisian and Futunan
Material
paper mulberry bark ? and dye
Made in
Wallis and Futuna
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa cloth3092/14

A large rectangular bark cloth covered with geometric patterns. The patterns are made up of triangles and linear shapes which fit together to decorate the cloth's whole surface. The cloth is coloured in varying shades of reddish brown and browns.

Culture
Fijian ? or Tongan ?
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Tonga ? or Fiji ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3179/1

Large rectangular tapa cloth with hand-painted designs in dark brown over cross hatching of light brown on natural ground. At each end sits a row of flowers with foliage. Across the width of the tapa are cut fruit with leaves and seeds, two rows of huts surrounded by trees, three crests and crosses surrounded by a ring of leaves, and ship anchors with flowers to either side of a large butterfly. Tapa appears to have been cut down long edges.

Culture
Tongan
Material
paper mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3130/4

Small, rectangular tapa cloth adhered to a board of the same size. Patterns are geometric designs in black on the raw background. In the centre of the piece are three large images: the middle is a repeating geometric design surrounded by raw space with S-shapes, dots, wavy and straight lines, and thick black triangles. Next is a border consisting of triangular patterns, thick black lines and dots in the middle of the triangles. The next design includes 4-sided shapes and triangles made out of dots. Next there is a design with a raw space centre surrounded by wavy lines. The next image is repeated on both sides of the piece. It includes a circular image consisting of a flower in the centre, 4-sided shapes, wavy lines, on the four corners there are ¼ circles with triangles made our of raw-space squares. There is a border around the three large images that includes triangles made out of thick black lines. Next there is another border consisting of mirrored triangles, dots and short lines. The outside border includes a repeating deign of straight lines, wavy lines and triangular shapes.

Culture
Wallisian and Futunan
Material
adhesive, wood, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Wallis and Futuna
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3130/3

Small, rectangular tapa cloth adhered to a board of the same size. Patterning is black geometric designs on the raw background. In the centre of the piece are four-sided shapes with a black border. On the outside of this are three stacked triangles. From the centre point outwards the designs are mirrored on the long sides and later on the outside. The next design out from centre-point is a black triangle under another triangle. Topping this are two black motifs followed by three wavy lines. The next design has heavy black wavy lines and is in a triangular shape. Next there is a large section that includes diamond shapes, triangles, wavy lines and the use of blank space. Bordering the object is a narrow design with wavy thin and thick lines, including arrows and dots.

Culture
Wallisian and Futunan
Material
adhesive, wood, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Wallis and Futuna
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3130/2

Small rectangular tapa cloth adhered to a board of the same size. Patterning is geometric designs in black ink on raw, uncoloured background. Centre panel is made up of diamond shapes filled with a variety of patterns. Surrounding this are triangle shapes coloured rust-orange, along with densely patterned triangles. The tapa is bordered by a repeating motif of black and rust designs on natural ground.

Culture
Wallisian and Futunan
Material
adhesive, wood, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Wallis and Futuna
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth3103/29

Large painted tapa cloth. Design is painted in a grid of 6 rows long by 3.5 rows wide. Almost entire cloth is stamped with dense designs in a reddish brown pigment. Darker designs are painted over that. Lower layer shows light brown wavy and diagonal lines, boxed circles, flowers, etc. Of the more dominant grid patterns, the top band is split in two with a small square of hearts one side and a square formed from triangles on the other; the next band shows designs made from diamonds and flattened triangles; the next shows an oval, formed by two crescent shapes, in between two single crescents with a four pointed star and a diamond on either side. The three bands then repeat again. The rough, frayed edges of the textile are unpainted.

Culture
Samoan ?
Material
pigment, paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Samoa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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