This tapa, because of its size and unusual motifs, would have been used ceremonially as skirt-like clothing for a woman or possibly a cloak. The concentric circles, with fine radiating lines around its outer edge are Huon Gulf motifs (see Neich & Pendergrast, 1997) but the trailing lines are more unusual. The total design almost suggests a shooting star.

Early 20thC. Found at Camberwell Markets, Melbourne, Australia.