Siapo
Bark cloth hand-painted in brown with a pattern of star fish and squares known as 'siapo mananu'. The edges are cut in points, suggesting it may be cut from a larger piece most likely a skirt or dress.
An attached paper label is inscribed: 'Native Dress made of tree fibres.' It was formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society, and is accompanied by a postcard stating that it was brought in 1896 by Miss E. Moore.
An attached paper label is inscribed: 'Native Dress made of tree fibres.' It was formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society, and is accompanied by a postcard stating that it was brought in 1896 by Miss E. Moore.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA5501 |
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Collection: | World Cultures |
Type: | Siapo |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1896 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 1690 mm x 1570 mm |
Parts: | Siapo |