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Aroa Ipukarea, Tivaevae Manu

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human history
  • Other Name

    tivaevae (Cook Islands Maori)

    quilt (English)

  • Description

    Aroa Ipukarea. Tivaevae manu applique quilt, red hibiscus on yellow ground. The hibiscus design is cut from cotton fabric and handsewn onto a large yellow cotton fabric using dark and light red threading. The reverse side reveals needlework from the stitching of hibiscus design onto backing.

  • Place
    Henderson/Waitakere City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    2020.13.1
  • Accession Date
    10 Jul 2020
  • Department

    Pacific

  • Display Room

    Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland - Our City Gallery

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