Mary Jewett Pritchard | |
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Born | Mary Rose Jewett September 17, 1905 Pago Pago |
Died | June 6, 1992 (aged 86) Pago Pago |
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Occupation | Textile artist (1929–) |
Mary Jewett Pritchard (September 17, 1905 – June 6, 1992) was an American Samoan textile artist. Pritchard is widely credited with reviving the art of siapo, the Samoan version of tapa, handmade cloth created by pounding the bark of plants.