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1971

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2013

2024

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Tapa Cloth

This is a Tapa cloth. We acquired it in 1971. Its medium is bark and its technique is beaten. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 186.7 x 53.3 cm (6 ft. 1 1/2 in. x 21 in.)

Cite this object as

Tapa Cloth; bark; H x W: 186.7 x 53.3 cm (6 ft. 1 1/2 in. x 21 in.); 1971-84-1

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