Siapo Mamanu (Sāmoan Bark Cloth)
Artist
- Mary Jewett Pritchard, American, 1906-1992
- Born: Pago Pago, American Samoa
- Work Locations: American Samoa
Culture
Samoan
Locale
American Samoa
Country
United States
Object
bark cloth, siapo
Medium
paint on bark cloth
Accession Number
2012.284
Credit Line
Gift of J. Grant Armstrong
Mary Jewett Pritchard (Samoan/American, 1906-1992), Siapo Mamanu (Sāmoan Bark Cloth), about 1970. Paint on bark cloth; 35 ¾ x 35 ¼ in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of J. Grant Armstrong, 2012.284. © Estate of Mary Jewett Pritchard
Dimensions
height: 36 1/4 in, 92.075 cm; width: 36 1/4 in, 92.075 cm; depth: 1 1/4 in, 3.175 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Oceania
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased from artist by J. Grant Armstrong, early 1970s, American Samoa; gifted to Denver Art Museum, 2012.
Exhibition History
- “Islands Beyond Blue: Niki Hastings-McFall & Treasures from Oceania” — Denver Art Museum, 5/14/2023
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