Siapo
Siapo (bark cloth) painted freehand - siapo mananu, in red, black and yellow with triangles (trochus shell pattern) with a net pattern in the centre. The edges are cut in points. A label is sewn on inscribed: 'Samoan Dress. Made of tree fibre.' Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA5503 |
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Collection: | World Cultures |
Type: | Siapo |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1896 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 1720 mm x 1390 mm |
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