Photo of collection object Tapa (Kapa) — Hawaiian. Tapa (Kapa), 18th-mid 19th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 39 3/8 x 40 9/16 in (100 x 103 cm). Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2990PA. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Tapa (Kapa)

18th-mid 19th century

Hawaiian

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Hawaiian
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Barkcloth, pigment
Medium: barkcloth, pigment
Locations: Place made: Hawai‘i, United States
Dimensions: 39 3/8 x 40 9/16 in (100 x 103 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 37.2990PA
Credit Line: Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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