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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
17-May-2021
Lot No.
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Description:
A Siapo Tasina tapa, Samoa. Made from the inner bark of the u'a paper mulberry tree. A square shaped siapo decorated with brown and black dyes creating square panels with flora designs. The Siapo Tasina is a tapa that has been decorated with a pattern that has been carved into wood that is placed under the tapa and dyes have been rubbed over. Leaves are also used to create these patterns. Length 142 cm, width 142 cm
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Unclassified