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Bark cloth, or siapo

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Bark cloth, or siapo

Artist: Samoa
Date: 1892 - 93
Medium: Paper mulberry bark, natural dyes
Classification: Visual Works
Credit Line: Gift of Carrie Ormsbee
Object number: 1979.27.10
DescriptionFour columns containing 6 rectangles. Each containing two diagonals alternating black and brown. One "moon" motif on each side of diagonal in different color than diagonal. Diagonals in each rectangle separated by line of triangles. Bands between rectangles and for border consist of line and triangle in black, brown, and yellow. three sides consist of yellow lines.
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