The tapa from the remote Finisterre Mountains is some of the most beautiful and aesthetically sophisticated of Papua New Guinea. This tri-fold example would have been wrapped around a boxy structure hung from the shoulders by straps to encase the hips.
The tapa from the remote Finisterre Mountains is some of the most beautiful and aesthetically sophisticated of Papua New Guinea. This tri-fold example would have been wrapped around a boxy structure hung from the shoulders by straps to encase the hips.