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cushion cover

human history
  • Other Name

    patchwork cushion cover

    Cushion Cover (English)

  • Description

    Cushion cover. Hexagonal in shape. Consisting of multiple rows that is comprised of hexagonal pieces of cloth, which are sewn togther using cotton thread. The rows start within the perimeter of the cover, and progressively become smaller as they're worked towards the centre.

    There rows are coloured, and have been arranged to form a pattern as follows; red, pink, red, orange, green, yellow, red, pink, red, orange, green, yellow, red, pink, red, with the centre consisting of 7 white hexagonal pieces. The back of the cover consists of orange coloured fabric, with a row of three metal buttons along the centre.

  • Place
    Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1976.54
  • Accession Date
    25 Mar 1976
  • Other Id

    47517 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • cushion cover, 1976.54, 47517, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • cushion cover, 1976.54, 47517, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • cushion cover, 1976.54, 47517, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • cushion cover, 1976.54, 47517, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • cushion cover, 1976.54, 47517, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • cushion cover, 1976.54, 47517, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Cushion cover; 47517; 1976.54
  • Cushion cover; 47517; 1976.54
  • Cushion cover; 47517; 1976.54
  • Cushion cover, patchwork
  • Cushion cover, patchwork

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