Rectangular cream barkcloth with painted decoration in light and dark brown. The textile is seemingly from a larger piece as some patterns appear to be cut off. The tapa is divided into 2 stripes and smaller rectangles by narrow dark brown lines. The decoration in the bands goes across 2 rectangular areas. They contain foliate or geometric motifs, some of which are repeated. In 1 set of 2 bands diagonals create an overall X-shaped motif, containing lettering. [MOES/SM(/T)MA/LE; OTANI AAHAU; KUES/SM(/T)OAPU; MANUMAYM(/T)AONC(G)O]
barkcloth; tapa; textile
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