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. Bark cloth decorated with a pattern in brown die. The pattern is on both sides and includes chevrons based on sewn pandanus leaves and flowers. It has painted highlights of discs and rectangles. The material is made from the bark of the Paper Mulberry w
by 1896
National Maritime Museum

. Bark cloth hand painted (siapo mananu) in brown with a geometric pattern of triangles and dots. The edge is cut into a zigzag pattern. The design is likely either Samoan or Niuean. Strings are attached to the top two corners, and a label sewn onto the e
by 1896
National Maritime Museum

. Bark cloth hand-painted in brown with a pattern of star fish and squares known as 'siapo mananu'. The edges are cut in points, suggesting it may be cut from a larger piece most likely a skirt or dress. An attached paper label is inscribed: &
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Siapo (bark cloth) from Samoa, painted on the front: 'orooso Papauta' - in pen a girls’s name 'Mavin ?Fumipuy'. The cloth is hand painted (siapo mananu) in brown and black with star shapes representing star fish, circles and sq
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Siapo (bark cloth) painted freehand - siapo mananu, in red, black and yellow with triangles (trochus shell pattern) with a net pattern in the centre. The edges are cut in points. A label is sewn on inscribed: 'Samoan Dress. Made of tree fibre.'
1896
National Maritime Museum