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Pona va'ine

human history
  • Other Name

    Dress, Annie Bonza (English)

  • Description

    Pona va'ine, dress. Annie Bonza Bue Green dress, A-line mid-length dress with two thin straps, screen printed bread fruit tree and leaf pattern on front and back of dress. Blue zipper positioned in the centre of the back part of the dress from top to waist length.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    2018.68.41
  • Accession Date
    09 Nov 2018
  • Department

    Pacific

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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2018.68.41
  • Public Access Text

    All the items in this collection express how relationships and familial connections are nurtured through the practice of making and the sharing of Cook Islands’ knowledge and skills with regards to cultural objects, music and materiality. Crafting within Cook Islands also represents an income generating practice among creative and cultural communities, specifically with the aspect of contemporary tourist art from these regions as expressions of national cultural identity.

    This collection also supports the research into expressions of identity through the creative process.

    This Annie Bonza dress, pona va‘ine (dress), is an example of Cook Islands material culture with a strong emphasis on fashion and textiles. The dress was designed by New Zealand born fashion designer who later in life moved to the Cook Islands and continued her clothing line from there. Annie Bonza was inspired by Cook Islands’ patterns and colours.

  • Collection
    Jean Mason
  • Primary Maker

     Annie Bonza (Designer)

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Date
    Circa 1990s
  • Period

    20th century

  • Measurement Description
    L1180mm X W450mm bust X W 580mm waist X W680mm knee
  • Measurement Reading

    1180mm

    450mm (bust)

    580mm (waist)

    680mm (knee)

  • Subject Category

    Fashion/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -

    Contemporary Expression of Identity/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -

  • Classification

    Garment, Combination

    Main Garments

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    29 Nov 2018
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