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THBPolynesian Tapa Cloth, Fiji
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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LiveJun 9, 2024
Over 900 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have Asian antiquities, sterling silver, estate jewelry, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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Polynesian Tapa Cloth, Fiji.
Size: 35 1/2 X 49 in.
#1632 .
Tapa cloth is a barkcloth made from the inner bark of paper and breadfruit trees in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. The word tapa is from Tahiti and the Cook Islands, where Captain Cook was the first European to collect it and introduce it to the rest of the world. In Rotuma, a Polynesian island in the Fiji group, it is called Uha, while in the other Fiji islands it is called Masi. These words give some clue to the origin, as Masi could mean the bark of the dye-fig (Ficus tinctoria), endemic to Oceania, and probably the one originally used to make tapa in prehistoric times. Tapa can be decorated by rubbing, stamping, stenciling, smoking, or dyeing. The patterns of Fijian tapa usually form a grid of squares, each of which contains geometric patterns with repeated motifs such as fish and plants, and traditional dyes are usually black and rust-brown. In ancient times the cloth was primarily used for clothing, but the major problem with tapa clothing is that the tissue loses its strength when wet and falls apart. Nowadays tapa is often worn on formal occasions such as weddings, or used as a blanket at night or for room dividers. It is highly prized for its decorative value and is often found hung on interior walls, and commands high prices with visiting tourists due to its value as status symbols to the Pacific Islanders.
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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
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