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waist garment

On display
human history
Skirt, barkcloth

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  • Skirt, barkcloth
  • Skirt, barkcloth
  • Skirt, barkcloth
  • barkcloth

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pacific Masterpieces

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1992.30454317
  • Public Access Text

    'Ono village, Futuna. Fine hand-painted patterns persis on the lower borders of tapa skirts and are combined with much bolder freehand painting, which decorates the rest of the cloth. This example was worn by a male dancer, Masei Malino, at the 1992 Festival of Pacific Arts, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.' Neich and Pendergrast, 'Pacific Tapa', 1997.

  • Place
    Ono Village/Alo/Futuna/Wallis and Futuna
  • Media/Materials

    bark cloth

  • Measurement Description
    1945mm length x 1130mm width
  • Measurement Reading

    1950 x 1120mm

    1945mm

    1130mm

  • Classification

    Clothing, Outerwear

    Personal Artefacts

  • Last Update
    20 Aug 2021
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