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bark cloth

human history
  • Other Name

    ngatu tāhina (Tongan)

  • Description

    Reproduction of pattern done for Queen Salote's coronation, with Tongan royal crest, lion, eagle and Norfolk pine motifs.

  • Place
    Tonga/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1980.141
  • Accession Date
    01 Oct 1980
  • Other Id

    48979 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Barkcloth

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1980.141, 48979
  • Public Access Text

    'A kupesi-patterned cloth richly decorated with the Sila o Tonga (the Tongan coat of arms), Hala Paina (the Norfolk pines growing along the road leading to the palace), the British royal lion, the aristocratic eagle, and the dove of peace. Variations on this design have been among the most popular patterns produced in the second half of the nineteenth century.' Neich and Pendergrast, 'Pacific Tapa', 1997.

  • Place
    Tonga/Pacific
  • Media

    bark cloth

  • Measurement Reading

    4057mm

    2257mm

  • Classification

    Bark Cloth

    Textileworking T&E

    Tools & Equipment

  • Last Update
    20 Aug 2021
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