Reva

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Reva. Wall hanging. Rectangular piece of cloth tui rima (hand sewn) in a variation of tivaevae tataura (Cook Islands embroidery) style. Floral arrangement design hand-embroidered in a stem stitch technique with red cotton thread on cream white cotton background. "KIA ORA" in embroidered capital letters above floral arrangement. "Charlie [Roi] & S. G. Hobbs" handwritten in pencil on the white cotton at lower mid section. Faded with stains along edges. The red stitchwork visible on the reverse side of the cotton. 3 metal hoops along top edge of reverse side for hanging.

Accession number: 1979.233 Last Update: 13 Oct 2025
Other Name

Cloth (English)

Wall hanging (English)

Place
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1979.233

Accession Date

07 Dec 1979

Other Id

48678 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Reva, 1979.233, 48678, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 30 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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