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Tapa

Scope note

Bark cloth of Hawaii and other Polynesian Islands, made by pounding the bark of the paper mulberry, breadfruit, or other plants.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300072237

Broader Terms used

bark cloth

Created

13yrs ago

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