Samoan Tapa Cloth, Early 20th C.

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

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

**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

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

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

Very large Polynesian Tapa cloth painting, 20th c., probably Hawaiian or Samoan, geometric motifs, 41"h x 99"w (sheet), matted and framed Provenance: Property removed from a Meadow Lane, Southampton E

Oceania, New Caledonia, Kanak, ca. early 20th century CE. A wooden tapa beater, used for making cloth, hand-made from tropical hardwood with a rich red-brown hue. A cylindrical handle forms one end of

**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

Large Chief's Bamileke Ndop Indigo Cloth, Cameroon, Early 20th C. Size: 132'' x 79'' (335 x 201 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding C

Phulkari Wedding Shawl/Head Cloth, India, Early/Mid 20th C. Head cover of 'phulkari' counted thread embroidery, worked in silk thread on a white cotton tabby ground cloth with diamond pattern, compose

Lawon, ceremonial shoulder cloth, S. Sumatra, silk, stitch resist dyed, early 20th c. Size: 33.25'' x 77.25'' (84 x 196 cm).

Phulkari Wedding Shawl/Head Cloth, India, Early 20th C. Head cover of 'phulkari' counted thread embroidery, worked in silk thread on a dark red cotton tabby ground cloth with diamond pattern. Size: 4'

Phulkari Wedding Shawl/Head Cloth, India, Early 20th C. Head cover of 'phulkari' counted thread embroidery, worked in silk thread on a dark red cotton tabby ground cloth, composed of three sewn sectio

Kanduri cloth, offering made to the shrine of Salar Masud with "daragh" shrine and warriors, cotton applique, Uttar Pradesh, India. Early 20th c. Size: 44'' x 46'' (112 x 117 cm).

All w/ fine tape and/or needle lace: 3 large sheets w/ wide lace border & "ESW" monogram, 74" x 111.5", 75" x 112", (very few light spot stains); 1 wide sheet w/ tape lace trim w/ geometric border mot

Drawn thread work & Madeira embroidered bed clothes in 18th C revival style depicting courting couple: 1 large sheet w/ couple on moonlit stroll, 71" x 105.5", (light wear, visible embroidery markings

Han Chinese Stencil Resist Indigo-Dyed Handwoven Cotton Cloth, Early 20th C. Size: 7'2'' x 3' (218 x 91 cm).

Oceanic Painted Tapa Cloth , 75" x 48" A large Polynesian Tapa cloth Early 20th century Intricate varied patterns in black and brown Siapo (Bark Cloth) Dimension: 75" x 48" Good condition, good colors

Two Large African Bamileke Ndop Indigo Cloths, early 20th c. Sizes: 1) 133'' x 42'' (338 x 107 cm); 2) 125'' x 39'' (318 x 99 cm).

Folk Art Minstrel Show Male Figure, carved and painted, period clothes, early 20th c. Size: 70'' x 20'' x 8'' (178 x 51 x 20 cm).

West Sumba cotton ikat cloth, hanggi, early 20th century. Size: 100'' x 51.5'' (254 x 131 cm).

Kain Prada Tulis Batik Skirt Cloth, Indonesia, Early 20th C. Sarong of handdrawn (tulis) wax resist (batik) on cotton tabby cloth, worked in a pattern of interlocking quatrefoil rosette and diamond fo

Mara Chin Shoulder Cloth, Burma, Early 20th C. Mantle constructed from two woven sections sewn together; weft faced tabby ground with supplementary weft patterning (inlay). Provenance: Ex. Roger Holla