Bedding (uncertain)
97-120-971
From: Hawaiian Islands | Oahu
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kapa |
| Object Number | 97-120-971 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | Hawaiian Islands | Oahu |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment | Oil |
| Technique | Beaten |
| Description | Two layers fastened together on one long side. Brown with darker stripes of varying breadth. Oiled. Male garment (malo) or sleeping tapa (kapa moe) (Kaeppler). Acquired during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Waterproof dress [garment] of oiled ‘tapa.’ Male attire.” on Peale list. Ka Hana Kapa #399. |
| Length | 217 cm |
| Width | 205 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-120-971 - Old Museum Number | 4493 - ANSP Number | 4494 uncertain - ANSP Number |
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