| CERAMIC POTTERY SMALL BOWL-DECORATED WITH A TAPA DESIGN GIFT BOXED - Tapa cloth is made in the Pacific Islands from the soft inner bark of certain trees, such as the Paper Mulberry. The cloth is important in the societies of the South Pacific, being incorporated into folklore, religion, culture, and ritual. It is used in ritual gift exchange, in everyday trading and in healing ceremonies, and it has been used to symbolise status and wealth, with the level of decoration, the style of wearing, and the amount of cloth worn signifying rank. Height: 3 inches / 8 cm
Diameter: 7.75 inches / 20 cm |