Tifaifai

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Tifaifai. Quilt sample. This tifaifai sample is triangular in shape made from small rhomboid pieces of cotton in multiple vibrant colours. Red cotton is used to hand-sew this piece in orange, pink, red, green, yellow, and white colours in an overall geometric arrangement. The underside of the textile is visible as the piece has not been attached to a backing.

Accession number: 1976.54 Last Update: 21 Nov 2024
Other Name

Quilt sample (English)

Place
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1976.54

Accession Date

25 Mar 1976

Other Id

47516 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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patchwork, sample, 1976.54, 47516, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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