A vintage Tapa cloth with beautifulA vintage Tapa cloth with beautiful block printed decorations, fitted with hanging hardware. 94” x 77” Condition: good overall, some fraying/losses CT Transfer Fee $20
Polynesian Tapas lot of 3 one tapaPolynesian Tapas lot of 3 one tapa has been cut into two smaller pieces 30.25 x 57 in.; AND a larger piece 59 x 57 in. Lot accompanied by handwritten note: TAPA is cloth made from fibrous?bark. Polynesian in origin - This was given by a teacher to Blanche Verbeck. ?The friend lived and taught i Hawaii many years from 1920's to ? This is pre World War II TAPA.? Condition: Couple corner folds; couple small tears in creases where folded.
A rectangular Tonga tapa cloth,A rectangular Tonga tapa cloth, a central heraldic shield flanked by two depictions of Ha'amonga 'a Maui, decorated hermit crabs and Tonga mounga kihe loto above and below, with a geometric design border, approximately 125cm wide x 100cm long
Vintage Hawaiian Tapa Cloth 3'x2'Vintage Hawaiian Tapa Cloth 3'x2'
LARGE GROUP OF ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMSLARGE GROUP OF ETHNOGRAPHIC ITEMS Including a painted tapa cloth map, primitive fibre and shell worl jewelry, felt caps, and other curious items.
5PC HAWAIIAN TAPA CLOTHS & GRASS5PC HAWAIIAN TAPA CLOTHS & GRASS SKIRT Hawaii,19th CenturyIncludes square tapa cloth with no decoration; a tapa with navy blue, purple, brown, and tan geometric patterns; a tapa with brown, red, and white stripes; a tapa decorated with painted geometric designs, and a grass skirt.
GROUP OF POLYNESIAN SIAPO OR TAPAGROUP OF POLYNESIAN SIAPO OR TAPA CLOTH CLOTHINGGroup of Polynesian Siapo or Tapa Cloth Clothing, Samoan Peoples, incl. 2 dresses, pigmented design, h. 52 5/8 in. and 50 in., w. 35 in. and 40 in.; and 2 vests, blue and red stitching, h. 25 1/2 in. and 25 in., w. 20 in. and 22 1/4 in. (4 pcs.)
POLYNESIAN SIAPO OR TAPA CLOTHPolynesianPOLYNESIAN SIAPO OR TAPA CLOTHPolynesian Siapo or Tapa Cloth, Samoan Peoples, with blue and red crayon drawing of a house, l. 54 in., w. 72 in.
3PC HAWAIIAN TAPA CLOTHS Hawaii,Early3PC HAWAIIAN TAPA CLOTHS Hawaii,Early 20th CenturyIncludes a square cloth decorated with four quadrants of brown and rust geometric patterns, a cloth decorated with brown repeating geometric patterns, and a large cloth decorated with brown and tan geometric patterns.
TAPA BARK CLOTHTapa Bark ClothTAPA BARK CLOTHTapa Bark Cloth , patterned design on tree bark laid on cardboard, inscribed and "Accent Mounting Services" label on reverse of mount, 52 in. x 23 3/4 in., unframed. Provenance: High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. Condition: Overall fair condition.
GROUP OF FOUR SOUTH PACIFIC BEATENGROUP OF FOUR SOUTH PACIFIC BEATEN BARK TAPA CLOTHS, TW...Group of Four South Pacific Beaten Bark Tapa Cloths, two from Western Samoa, one from Fiji, along with Samoan Barkcloth wrapper, three framed, largest 53" x 53".
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ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISWoman'sANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISWoman's ceremonial skirt cloth, "tapis", gold-wrapped thread couching and stumpwork on cotton ground, mica and bangles, Kauer people, Lampung, Sumatra. Size: 46'' x 50'' (117 x 127 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
OLD INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISWoman'sOLD INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISWoman's ceremonial skirt cloth ("tapis"), couched gold-wrapped thread, bangles on cotton ground, Abung people, Lampung, Sumatra. Size: 48'' x 46'' (122 x 117 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEAntique Woman's ceremonial skirt cloth, "tapis", couched gold and silver-wrapped thread, mica, natural dyes on cotton ground, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 46'' x 50'' (117 x 127 cm).
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South Seas Tapa Cloth fine panelSouth Seas Tapa Cloth fine panel decor with animals & birds pressed leaves 40'' x 75'' hard to find this large in good condition.
TAPA BARK CLOTHTAPA BARK CLOTH
MOUNTED CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEMountedMOUNTED CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEMounted woman's ceremonial skirt, "tapis kaca", homespun cotton ground with gold-wrapped thread, silk "inu"embroidery and mica, Kauer people, Lampung. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 11.5'' x 55'', 29 x 140 cm (sight); 12.5'' x 56'', 32 x 142 cm (frame). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISAntiqueANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISAntique Woman's ceremonial skirt cloth, "tapis kaca", gold-wrapped thread couched on cotton ground, mica, silk thread, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 48'' x 45'' (122 x 114 cm).
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WOMAN'S CEREMONIAL TAPIS, INDONESIAAntiqueWOMAN'S CEREMONIAL TAPIS, INDONESIAAntique Woman's ceremonial sarong, "tapis kaca", bands of "naga" motifs alternating with bands of "cumi cumi (squid) inuh" embroidery, cotton, gold-wrapped thread, silk thread and appliqued micas, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 48'' x 52'' (122 x 132 cm).
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CEREMONIAL INDONESIAN TAPIS TEXTILEIndonesianCEREMONIAL INDONESIAN TAPIS TEXTILEIndonesian Tapis Textile, Woman's ceremonial sarong, gold-wrapped thread on homespun cotton ground, Lampung, Sumatra. Size: 44'' x 48'' (112 x 122 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEAntique Woman's festival sarong, "tapis", gold-wrapped thread couched on cotton ground, bangles, Kauer people, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 42'' x 40.5'' (107 x 103 cm).
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ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEAntique Woman's ceremonial skirt cloth, "tapis"; gold-wrapped thread couched on cotton ground, Abung people, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 49'' x 49'' (124 x 124 cm).
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ANTIQUE CEREMONIAL TAPIS WITH GOLDANTIQUE CEREMONIAL TAPIS WITH GOLD THREADCeremonial sarong, "tapis", couched metallic thread, silk, cotton, early 20th century, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 44'' x 23'' (112 x 58 cm).
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South African Beadwork Waist Cloth,South African Beadwork Waist Cloth, c.1940/50, together with a Fiji Tapa Cloth, mid to late 20th century 19" x 16" — 48.3 x 40.6 cm.; 24" x 38" — 61 x 96.5 cm.
3 TOBA BATAK TEXTILES3 Toba Batak3 TOBA BATAK TEXTILES3 Toba Batak textiles: Ulos or shoulder cloth ("ragi hotang"), beads on cotton ikat; shoulder cloth ("selendang"), cotton with warp stripes and ikat patterning, first half of 20th c; and another shoulder cloth. Ranging in size from: 70'' x 29'' (178 x 74 cm) to 88'' x 33'' (224 x 84 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
Four various tapestry pieces, approxFour various tapestry pieces, approx 252cm x 143cm and smaller (4)
ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEAntique Woman's ceremonial skirt, "tapis", gold-wrapped thread and bangles on cotton ground, Lampung, Sumatra. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 42'' x 24'' (107 x 61 cm).
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GROUP (20) SMALL COPTIC TEXTILEGROUP (20) SMALL COPTIC TEXTILE FRAGMENTS Possibly c. 8th - 10th c., each mounted with loops of masking tape in a mat and wrapped in clear plastic, 9"h x 12"w (mats)
ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPIS TEXTILEAntique Woman's ceremonial skirt, "tapis kaca", homespun cotton ground with gold-wrapped thread, silk "inu" embroidery and mica, Kauer people, Lampung. Tapis are heavily ornamented ceremonial sarongs made and worn by women in the south Sumatran province of Lampung, Indonesia. Tapis are made from cloth strips that are woven by hand from dyed cotton and silk threads, then sewn together into a tube, and finally decorated with gold, silk, mirrors, and other precious materials. Size: 46'' x 44'' (117 x 112 cm).
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FIVE PAINTED BARK CLOTHS VariousFIVE PAINTED BARK CLOTHS Various sizes.
A cushion with a tapestry fragmentA cushion with a tapestry fragment cover
Five Tapestry Pillows all facedFive Tapestry Pillows all faced with tapestry fragments with floral motifs, most with fringe or tasseled corners, largest 14 x 22 in., smallest 15 x 11 in.,
ANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISAntiqueANTIQUE INDONESIAN CEREMONIAL TAPISAntique Indonesian Tapis, ceremonial skirt from Lampung, Sumatra, original mica mirrors. Size: 45'' x 25'' (114 x 64 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
3 TORAJA SACRED CLOTHS3 Toraja3 TORAJA SACRED CLOTHS3 Toraja textiles from Sulawesi including: 2 Sacred cloths depicting auspicious symbols, "sarita", woodblock printing on hand-loomed cotton, natural dyes; and a sacred cloth depicting animals and other auspicious symbols, "ma'wa", rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes. Ranging in size from: 60'' x 12'' (152 x 30 cm) to 192'' x 9'' (488 x 23 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of Asia. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
19TH C. POLYNESIAN SAMOAN FIBER19TH C. POLYNESIAN SAMOAN FIBER TAPA EVENTAIL**Originally Listed At $7500**
Polynesia, Samoa Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkably well-preserved fan, also sometimes known as an eventail, the French word for fan (due to French colonial ventures in Polynesia). The center of the fan is comprised of tapa, a bark cloth made using a painstaking process throughout Polynesia. The tapa is wrapped around a wooden frame that features an opening for a hand hold as well as three hoops that radiate outward in concentric circles from the center, forming a framework for the tapa and a place to attach the fiber. The tapa is painted with pretty red and green dots that accentuate its natural creamy brown color. The handhold has a small piece of trade cotton dyed bright red affixed to it. Radiating outward from the edges of the tapa are dramatic fibers of different lengths, each painstakingly wrapped around the outermost hoop to secure it in place. Size: 24" W x 16" H (61 cm x 40.6 cm); size of display box: 7.25" L x 30" W x 25" H (18.4 cm x 76.2 cm x 63.5 cm)
Samoan people, like people everywhere, wore and displayed beautifully made objects, clothing, and jewelry to demonstrate their social status. Men and women carried flywhisks, feathered standards, and fans like this one.
Provenance: ex-Alan Stone collection, New York City, New York, USA, 1950 to 2000
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Wear on surface commensurate with age including some loss to pigment, tiny losses to peripheries, and fading to colors. However, overall it is in excellent condition.
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