Masi (Fiji Tapa Cloth)
- Artist/Creator
- Unknown maker (Fijian)
- Title
- Masi (Fiji Tapa Cloth)
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- barkcloth, pigment
- Height
- 19 1/4" (at longest - edges irregular)
- Width
- 13 1/4" (at widest - edges irregular)
- Classification
- Textiles
- Thematic Collection
- East Asian
- Textiles
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Robert B. Enemark (Class of 1950)
- Object Number
- 2017.8
- Rights
- No Known Copyright
- Alternative text
- Handmade, paper-like textile made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. This tapa is comprised of what looks to be three pieces; there are two approx. 1 1/2 inch strips adhered to the top and bottom edges of a larger piece. The pattern is fairly symmetrical and uses geometric shapes of black and red on a white base. It appears to be vertically oriented with the wider edge at the top and the edges of the tapa have an uneven curve.
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