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sash

human history
  • Other Name

    Lafi (Futuna Island)

  • Description

    Shoulder sash, lafi, black pattern on white barkcloth. Long band with fringe at each end.

  • Place
    Nuku/Futuna/Wallis and Futuna
  • Accession Number
    1992.304
  • Accession Date
    10 Nov 1992
  • Other Id

    54318 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Barkcloth

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Images

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Artefact

  • Public Access Text

    ''This long strip of white tapa is used in dance performances. It is worn over one shoulder and secured at the waist beneath the other. This is a typical example, with a fringe at each end made by cutting slits in the cloth. The fringes and the adjacent areas are decorated with finely drawn patterns in black, while the central section carries more sparse decoration. This was purchased at the 1992 Festival of Pacific Arts, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

    ' Neich and Pendergrast, 'Pacific Tapa', 1997.

  • Primary Maker

     unknown

  • Place
    Nuku/Futuna/Wallis and Futuna
  • Date
    Unknown
  • Signature/marks

    "IKA HAKE" (written)

  • Media

    bark cloth

  • Measurement Description
    length x width 3940x450mm
  • Measurement Reading

    3940 x 450mm

  • Classification

    Sash

    Clothing Accessories

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

    Clothing, Outerwear

    Personal Artefacts

  • Last Update
    20 Aug 2021
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