siapo (Tapa Cloth)
About this object
Narrative
The siapo is said to have been gifted to the donor's father Richard Sharell (photographer, 1893-1986) by a sea captain while he was in the south Pacific.
Physical description
Large rectangular tapa cloth with overall background pattern stamped in light red-brown. Overtop are dark red-brown and black painted designs in flowers, diamonds, triangles and dots.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1960
Date Acquired
4 Jun 2019
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 136.5 cm x 149 cm
Object Number
3367/2