Early 20th C. South Pacific Tapa Bark Cloth

Oceania, South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a tapa bark cloth, made from the paper mulberry tree, which was introduced to the South Pacific from Southeast Asia at an unknown poi

**Originally Listed At $850** South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a beautifully designed, fairly unique piece of art - a tapa bark cloth, made from trees endemic to the Oceanic i

Type: Tapa painting Materials: Ink on stained bark cloth Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Probably early 20th century Maker: Pacific Islander Description: A large tapa bark cloth painting hous

Type: Tapa painting Materials: Ink on stained bark cloth Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: 19th or early 20th century Maker: Pacific Islander Description: A large tapa bark cloth painting house

**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 simila

Samoa Tapa bark cloth, early 20th century. Stylized abstract and geometric designs. Dimension: 6'25"x 4' (75" x 48"). Condition: good condition age appropriate (view all pictures for accuracy). Proven

Two Papua, New Guinea tapa bark cloths, early 20th c., 46'' x 48'' and 45'' x 52''.

South Pacific, Polynesia, Tonga or Samoa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive, hand-carved wooden tapa beater presenting a tubular handle and an elongated, 4-sided body that flares o

**Originally Listed At $350** South Pacific, Fiji, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater with four faces - one of which features incised vertical grooves that furthe

**Originally Listed At $250** South Pacific, Polynesia, Samoa Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely carved-wood tapa beater displaying a flared, rectangular base and a cuboid handl

Samoan Tapa Cloth, Early 20th C. Size: 62'' x 42'' (157 x 107 cm). Tapa cloth is made by stripping the bark from the tree, separating the inner from the outer bark-which is discarded- and then beating

An antique ceremonial round Tapa Cloth with leaf and geometric design. Tapa is a material made from softened bark. Hawaiian or Tongan, from late 19th to early 20th century Dimensions: D: 32 in., (81 c

Increasingly rare, bark cloth was once widely produced for clothing and utility items throughout Polynesia. This extraordinary example measures approximately 62" x 46 1/2". Please carefully read our t

Increasingly rare, bark cloth was once widely used for clothing and utility items throughout Polynesia. This extraordinary example measures approximately 51" x 54". Please carefully read our terms of

Increasingly rare, bark cloth was once widely produced for clothing and utility items throughout Polynesia. This extraordinary example measures approximately 50 x 49 1/2". Please carefully read our te

**This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** **Originally Listed At $500** South America, Columbia or Brazil, northwestern

Large scale New Guinea barkcloth painting, 20th c., natural pigment on tapa barkcloth, 54"h x 32"w (textile), 58"h x 34.25"w (frame)

A tapa bark cloth. Features geometric designs. 20th century. 45" x 46 1/2" Condition: Holes and creasing to cloth.

Samoan Tapa Cloth, Early 20th C. Size: 79'' x 59'' (201 x 150 cm).

Group of Four South Pacific Beaten Bark Tapa Cloths, two from Western Samoa, one from Fiji, along with Samoan Barkcloth wrapper, three framed, largest 53" x 53".

5 Central African Textiles, Early-Mid 20th C. Including 3 Mbuti bark cloth panels, DRC and 2 woven fiber textiles. Size: Ranging from: 3'' x 6'', (8 x 15 cm) to 33'' x 18'', (84 x 46 cm).

Tatibin/Ceremonial Cloth, South Sumatra, Indonesia Early 20th Century. Size: 50'' x 15'' (127 x 38 cm).

Ceremonial Ancestral Cloth/Tatibin, South Sumatra, Early 20th C. Handspun cotton, natural dyes. Size: 14'' x 55'' (36 x 140 cm).International Textile Arts Auction, Live and Online: 10/29/17. Folk, Tra

Ceremonial Ship Cloth/Tampan, South Sumatra, Early 20th C. Handspun cotton, natural dyes. Size: 28'' x 25'' (71 x 64 cm).International Textile Arts Auction, Live and Online: 10/29/17. Folk, Traditiona