Art
Rare, Unique Tribal Island Artwork 36" by 24" - Lot 2
- Item Number
- 274
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 35 USD to Live Event Bidder
Item Description
This rare unique tribal island artwork, believed to be made of tapa bark cloth, makes a beautiful wall hanging, or a gift for a special person. Each piece is unique, hand printed and painted with earth based dyes and inks. These are vintage pieces, each one different. The island of origin is unknown. You are bidding on one piece of tapa cloth, 36 1/2 inches by 24 inches.
About tapa cloth:
Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a bark cloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands, Futuna, Solomon Islands, Java, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and French Polynesia.
The cloth is known by a number of local names although the term tapa is international and understood throughout the islands that use the cloth. The word tapa is from Tahiti and the Cook Islands In Tonga, tapa is known as ngatu, and here it is of great social importance to the islanders, often being given as gifts. In Samoa, the same cloth is called siapo, and In Niue it is hiapo. In HawaiÊ»i, it is known as kapa. In Rotuma, a Polynesian island in the Fiji group, it is called ‘uha and in other Fiji islands it is called masi. In the Pitcairn islands it was called ahu. Also known as Tapia abc
In former times the cloth was primarily used for clothing. It is very labor intensive to produce, so nowadays tapa is often worn on formal occasions such as weddings. Another use is as blanket at night, or for room dividers. It is also highly prized for its decorative value and is often found used to hang on the walls as a decoration. It is prized as an indication of wealth, used to donate in times of life crises, to wrap sacred objects, and for Ceremonial masks. – from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Item Special Note
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Donated By:
Elizabeth Vega
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