Lot 4
SIAPO MAMANU TAPA
SAMOA
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 27 November 2018 at 11:00 GMT
£2,500
Description
pigment on bark cloth (tapa), with a fine geometric pattern above, the main register divided into multiple panels each containing a fa'a 'aveau motif
Dimensions
150 x 168cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Seward Kennedy Collection, New York
Literature:
Cf. Neich, R. & Prendergrast, M. (2005) Pacific Tapa. Cover page.
Note:
This kinetic design depicts the fa'a 'aveau or starfish pattern native to Samoa. The distinctive yellow pigments have been created from the crushed roots of the turmeric plant.