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bark cloth

human history
  • Other Name

    ngatu (Tongan)

  • Description

    Kupesi printed in brown and figures of doves, Norfolk pines, lions, royal coat of arms, and ?plant/flower overpainted in dark brown.

  • Place
    Tonga/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1987.558
  • Accession Date
    16 Sep 1987
  • Other Id

    52527 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1987.558, 52527
  • Public Access Text

    This piece was given to Mr and Mrs Lockley on the marriage of their oldest son David to Hikonia of Tonga, May 1982.

  • Cultural Origin

    Tongan

  • Place
    Tonga/Pacific
  • Media

    bark cloth

  • Measurement Reading

    4000mm

    2800mm

  • Classification

    Bark Cloth

    Textileworking T&E

    Tools & Equipment

  • Last Update
    20 Aug 2021
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