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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Oceanic; Polynesian; Hawaiian
Title:Kapa cloth; Tapa cloth; Bark cloth
Type:Textile
Materials:Bark cloth
Place Made:Oceania; Polynesia; Kingdom of Hawaii (United States); Hawaii
Measurements:folded: 8 x 12 1/2 in.; 20.32 x 31.75 cm
Narrative Inscription:  On a card with object: "For Mt. Holyoke College - From Mrs. Arthur E. Richardson. 61 Noel St. Springfield Mass." and in pencil on lower left of card: "Feb, 1947"
Accession Number:  MH 2003.26.31
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Arthur E. Richardson and Transfer from the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Missionary Cabinet. Fragment of thin tan cloth, folded on one side. Some discoloration and small holes throughout.

Tags:
indigenous people; missionaries

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