**Originally Listed At $200**

Oceania/Polynesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful piece of Tapa bark cloth, called Siapo in the Samoan language, created from the inner bark of Mulberry or similar trees and adorned with a mesmerizing geometric design created via wood blocks. Tapa cloths are traditionally made by beating the inner bark of trees until it is soft and pliable. Every hand-made bark cloth has its own unique texture and coloring. People of various cultures have used bark cloths for clothing, draperies, as well as wall hangings. Size: 35" L x 49" W (88.9 cm x 124.5 cm)

Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection

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Expected losses and tears to peripheries and areas of the interior as shown. A few small fragments that separated from the piece are included.