Aloha mai,
My name is Leokane Pryor. I was born and raised in Hawaii. While I lived on the mainland going to college- I collected a lot of tapa cloth. I collected pieces to take back to Hawaii- Polynesia. This is a large older piece I found- about 25 years ago. It was old then! I believe it is either Samoan or Tongan. And definitely vintage- if not antique. Full transparency, the very old tapa is torn in many places- due to its age and how much it has traveled. (and a few loose pieces- that I still have) Having said that, I do have all the pieces of the entire piece - as shown in the photos. AND, the artwork, technique, and artistry is quite rare, intricate artwork, exquisite and beautiful. I have all the pieces, so the tapa could be matted (and intact) or divided into smaller pieces or artwork. Due to the tears, I am pricing it very low!