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A rare early 19th century Samoan tapa cloth, the cloth a fusion…
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A rare early 19th century Samoan tapa cloth, the cloth a fusion of Tonga, Samoan and Fijian styles. The Tongan style of block painting is over painted with Samoan siapo dots and framed by a traditional Fijian Masi Kesa boarder, 420 x 290 cm. Provenance: Formerly in the Berryman collection. Australia
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific