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Hearst Museum object titled Fiber, accession number 11-1925, described as Fiber for string-making

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-37049, described as Tapa cloth sample, with design of wavy white and red bands with black diamond filler. Red bands painted with red vegetable dye; black designs achieved by stamping with charcoal dye. This "kapa" made from thin "wauke" (Brigham "waoke" p.210) or paper mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera (pp.119-121). Reddish color from "noni" (morinda citrifolia) root. (fide Barbara (Kenani) Burns, 3 Aug. 1983).

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-1140, described as Sample of tapa.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-1139, described as Sample of tapa.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-37050, described as Tapa cloth sample. 5 decorated bands - black, orange, black, plus two bands of freehand designs. Barkcloth, beaten bark later painted by freehand using vegetable, mineral and burnit vegetable dyes (Kooijman 117-119); Broussonetia papyrifera or paper mulberry ("wauke").

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-2693, described as 8 small tapa samples stitched together.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-1142, described as Sample of tapa.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-1121, described as Sample of bark cloth.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-2694, described as 11 small tapa samples stitched together.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapa (bark cloth), accession number 11-37051, described as Tapa cloth sample. Red and white geometric designs in three bands against a field of black with white dots. Barkcloth. Stamped design in charcoal dye. Made of "wauke" (Brigham, p. 210 "waoke") or paper mulberry, Broussonelia papyrifera (pages119–121).