Tapa (bark raffia), French Polynesia, Futuna Island.... Lot 9
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Tapa (bark raffia), French Polynesia, Futuna Island. Plant fibers (bast strips) of the mulberry tree are watered, beaten and felted into an extremely soft fabric. Traditionally used for clothing, still used today for festive occasions such as weddings and the like. Traditionally painted in geometric pattern. Approx. 242 x 332 cm. Provenance: Ethnica Collection Dr. Peer Hultberg, Hamburg; acquired Galerie Eric Piffret , Lardy, 2000. Tapa (borkcloth), Polynesia, Futuna island. Approx. 242 x 332 cm. Collection Dr. Peer Hultberg, Hamburg. Acquired: Galery Eric Piffret in Lardy, dated 2000.
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