Tapa, Samoa Islands - Lot 224

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Tapa, Samoa Islands - Lot 224
Tapa, Samoa Islands Polynesia 20th century Beaten bark (tapa) Dimensions: 210 cm x 128 cm Rectangular bark cloth, decorated with geometric or plant motifs, arranged in square sections or series of parallel bands, forming a veritable graphic tableau. Black dots are characteristic of Samoan and Tongan tapa. This type of tapa was traditionally offered or exchanged during major rites of passage, such as births, weddings or funerals. funerals. Tapas embody vectors of transmission between the visible and invisible spheres. In these societies with an oral tradition, the motifs that run through them act as imprints of memory of memory and identity. In this way, certain specimens become precious visual archives visual archives, bearing witness to significant events or a singular conception of the universe.
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