| Native Name | Kapa |
| Object Number | 97-120-354 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | Hawaiian Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bark Cloth | Pigment |
| Technique | Beaten |
| Description | Yellow color with decoration stamped in black. Possibly top layer of a multi-layered garment (Kaeppler). Two different beater marks, atypical for Hawaiian bark cloth (Kaeppler). Woman’s skirt (pa’u). Acquired by the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) by Titian R. Peale. “Dress [garment] of ‘tapa,’ Female attire.” on Peale list. Ka Hana Kapa #387. |
| Length | 240 cm |
| Width | 96 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-120-354 - Old Museum Number | 4481 - ANSP Number |
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