IDNO

P.99143.MUS

Description

Documentary photograph of a tapa (barkcloth) from New Britain, now in the care of MAA, reference 1954.97: "Barkcloth - Barkcloth. Probably from the Arawe. Original accession notes reads: 'Piece of bark cloth with freehand black and red pattern of lines and scrolls'."
"This object was previously in the collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley, no.3595 A. It is recorded in Beasley's original acquisition register (vol.3) as: 'N. GUINEA. SEPIK: - Two pieces native tapa cloth. Red & brown. Bought: - Rev. F. Bishop. Melanesian Mission and collected by him 1934-35.' It was purchased on 8 March 1935." [Description from record 1954.97, JD 30/09/2021]

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Europe British Isles; Papua New Guinea; United Kingdom; Bismarck Archipelago; New Britain; England; Cambridge; Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Museum Photographer

Collector / Expedition

Bishop, Frederick Richard (Rev.) [Object field collector]; Beasley, Harry Geoffrey [subsequent Object collector]; Beasley, Irene Marguerite [Object donor]

Date

1943

Collection Name

Museum Objects and Galleries

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.99122 to P.99152 were formerly kept in paper archive envelope OA1/2/6; Box 79. The prints have now been transferred to the photo archive.

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Fund.