discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Pare eva human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēMask (English)Kupu whakaahuaPare eva. Mask. Made of tapa (barkcloth) that is pulled over a wooden a frame. The tapa is decorated with motifs rendered in black dye. Conical in shape. Two holes cut out to form the eyes, and a hole cut out to form the mouth. Motifs and patterns are rendered in black dye across the entirety of the pare eva.Wāhi[Mangaia]/Cook IslandsAccession Number1925.146Rā Tāpiringa05 Jun 1925Tohu Tuakiri Kē14336 (ethnology)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Pare eva, 1925.146, 14336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 14336Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana'Very little is known about the exact origin of these Mangaian tapa masks called pare eva or pare tareka - which is frustrating, especially in view of the rarity of masks in Polynesia. The word eva relates to mourning ceremonies, while tareka suggests festive dancing. Masks were apparently worn in pageants or tableau called eva commemorating the actions of gods and culture heroes.' Neich and Pendergrast, 'Pacific Tapa', 1997.Takenga ā-AhureaCook IslandsKohingaIsaacsKaiwaihanga Matua Unknown (Maker)Wāhi[Mangaia]/Cook IslandsRāPre 1925Tikanga WaihangabeatenPāohobark clothwood/plant materialRaraunga Ine930mm270mmTaumata whakarōpūBark ClothTextileworking T&ETools & Equipment MaskCeremonial ArtefactsCommunication Artefacts Mask, RitualReligious ObjectsCeremonial Artifacts08 Communication ArtifactsWhakahounga o Mua20 Sep 2018 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60