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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 165317, member: 45"]Forgot to mention that in framing, or on a table top, the glass shouldn't come in contact with the siapo itself. There should be spacers to avoid the buildup of condensation, which could damage the piece. And if storing them, they really should not be folded. Larger ones should be stored rolled. The Bishop Museum in Honolulu has described some of the best display, as well as storage and conservation techniques, described on this web site: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bishopmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cnsv-tapa.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bishopmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cnsv-tapa.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.bishopmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cnsv-tapa.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The two you show in Post #5 are Samoan, and very nice examples of the type collectors want...showing careful craftmanship, graphic designs, and in a size that can be displayed well in a home. The Bishop Museum article describes how to display tapa by simply hanging it over a padded wooden pole, the method I prefer, since it is easy, and allows one to change the ones on display from time to time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 165317, member: 45"]Forgot to mention that in framing, or on a table top, the glass shouldn't come in contact with the siapo itself. There should be spacers to avoid the buildup of condensation, which could damage the piece. And if storing them, they really should not be folded. Larger ones should be stored rolled. The Bishop Museum in Honolulu has described some of the best display, as well as storage and conservation techniques, described on this web site: [URL]http://www.bishopmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cnsv-tapa.pdf[/URL] The two you show in Post #5 are Samoan, and very nice examples of the type collectors want...showing careful craftmanship, graphic designs, and in a size that can be displayed well in a home. The Bishop Museum article describes how to display tapa by simply hanging it over a padded wooden pole, the method I prefer, since it is easy, and allows one to change the ones on display from time to time.[/QUOTE]
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