Photo of collection object Tapa (Kapa) — Hawaiian. Tapa (Kapa), mid 19th-early 20th century. Barkcloth, pigment, 255 1/8 × 40 3/16 in. (648 × 102 cm). Brooklyn Museum Collection, 14.23. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Tapa (Kapa)

mid 19th-early 20th 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: 255 1/8 × 40 3/16 in. (648 × 102 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 14.23
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Dominant Colors

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