Pare eva

human history

Other Name
Mask (English)
Description
Pare eva. Mask. Made of tapa (barkcloth) that is pulled over a wooden and metal frame. The tapa is decorated with motifs painted in black dye. Conical in shape with three finials. Bundles of kiriau (hibiscus fibre) decorate each finial. Three elliptical slits are cut out to form the eyes and the mouth. Kiriau braided into iri-taki-toru (3-ply plait) with multiple loose strands of kiriau draping the sides and back of the pare eva.
Strips of tapa dangle from the bottom of the pare eva, with a tuft of hair, possibly human hair, also interwoven into the bottom of the pare eva.
Place
[Rarotonga]/Cook Islands
Accession Date
1899
Other Id
8381 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 8381.1-.2
Public Access Text
'This mask was collected on Rarotonga in 1899, but it may have originated in Mangaia. This conical form is the most common type made for the eva dance pageants of the late nineteenth century.' Neich and Pendergrast, 'Pacific Tapa', 1997.
Cultural Origin
Cook Islands
Collection
Cheeseman
Primary Maker
unknown (Maker)
Place
[Rarotonga]/Cook Islands
Date
Pre 1899
Technique
beaten
Signature/marks
8381 Rarotonga (handwritten)
Media
bark cloth
wood/plant material
metal/inorganic material
hibiscus (fibre)/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre
hair/animal material
dye/colorant
natural dye/dye/colorant
Measurement Reading
870mm
310mm
Classification
Bark Cloth
Textileworking T&E
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Religious Objects
Ceremonial Artifacts
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Last Update
20 Sep 2018

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