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Tifaifai

human history
  • Other Name

    tivaevae (Polynesian)

    quilt (English)

  • Description

    Tahitian tifaifai (bed quilt); Cotton, cotton thread; Hand-sewn in Tahiti; Olive green motif on beige background; Name of design, ‘Ape Rhododendron’ in Tahitian.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    2013.35.1
  • Accession Date
    15 Oct 2013
  • Other Id

    56733 (ethnology)

    16664 (Asset Register)

  • Department
tifaefae; 56733; a

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