Auaro kutini

Auaro kutini. Cushion cover. Square shape. Red and white pieces of cotton cut into rectangles and triangles, and arranged to create a geometric pattern in a taorei technique (patchwork). Tui auri (machine sewn). Two metal hoops sewn to back to allow for hanging on a wall. Fabric is stained, colour faded.

Other Name

Cushion cover (English)

Tivaevae (Cook Islands)

Place

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1979.233

Accession Date

07 Dec 1979

Other Id

48677 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific