Title

Painted Tapa

Caption

Painted Tapa, or Ngatu, from Tonga in the South Pacific. Tapa cloth is made from the inner bark of the mulberrytree (hiapo) and is used on ceremonial occasions.

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A00_104

License type

Rights managed

Available size

14,4Mb (1,4Mb) / 10,2in x 5,5in / 3072 x 1642 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tapa Ngatu Tonga South Pacif ic inner bark mulberry hiapo King of Tonga Textile Cloth Pattern Floral Flower Polynesia Polynesian