«Tapa»
Neu Britannien
barkcloth, rectangular piece, inscripted «ziai», painted on both sides, concentric circle ornament in white, black and red ochre on one side and a pair of circles in black and dark red on the back, slightly dam., tear; the making of the cloth was up to the women, while the organization of the raw material and the painting of the tapa was mens work.
M: 62 x 45 cm, about 1950/60 (4735/009)