This giant mat, measuring 82" x 59", features a traditional Fijian design. It represents hours of intensive work by a native Fijian artisan who created both the tapa itself and did the painting. These mats make excellent wall hangings or table coverings, and are a wonderful way to give your home Polynesian flair! Perfect as backdrops for hula halaus, too! Or custom frame it as the focal piece of a room.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Fijian design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Fijian design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Fijian design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Fijian design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Fijian design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Fijian design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
This mat, measuring 24.5" x 24", features a traditional Fijian design. It represents hours of intensive work by a native Fijian artisan who created both the tapa itself and did the painting. These mats make excellent wall hangings or table coverings, and are a wonderful way to give your home Polynesian flair!
Made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree, the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil.
This mat, measuring 25" x 24", features a traditional Fijian design. It represents hours of intensive work by a native Fijian artisan who created both the tapa itself and did the painting. These mats make excellent wall hangings or table coverings, and are a wonderful way to give your home Polynesian flair!
Made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree, the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil.
This mat, measuring 26" x 12.5", features a traditional Samoan design. It represents hours of intensive work by a native Samoan artisan who created both the tapa itself and did the painting. These mats make excellent wall hangings or table coverings, and are a wonderful way to give your home Polynesian flair!
Made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree, the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil.
This mat, measuring 26" x 12", features a traditional Samoan design. It represents hours of intensive work by a native Samoan artisan who created both the tapa itself and did the painting. These mats make excellent wall hangings or table coverings, and are a wonderful way to give your home Polynesian flair!
Made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree, the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Tongan design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Brand new, handmade tapa and artistry from Fiji! This tapa mat was made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree; the process of making tapa is a Polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments, usually from kukui nut oil. This mat, measuring approx. 18" x 12", features a traditional Tongan design, and was handcrafted in Fiji. These mats make excellent wall hangings, decorations, or covers for books.
Perfect for rings, bracelets, and necklaces! Made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree, the process of making tapa is a polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments. With removable lid. Design from Tonga. Design may vary from picture due to the artistry of the tapa. Box is 5" wide x 2" deep.
Only one left! Available 8X10 sizes. Made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or the breadfruit tree, the process of making tapa is a polynesian tradition. The outer bark is stripped and scraped with a shell, then the inner bark is beaten with a wooden club against a hollow length of hardwood. As the materials expand, the sheets are layered one over the other, then interwoven by continuous beating. During this entire process, the cloth is always kept wet, and afterwards it is laid out in the sun to dry. It is then ready to receive its own unique design using natural pigments. Design from Tonga. There may be slight variations in design from picture shown.
