Auaro kutini

Auaro kutini. Cushion cover. Square shape. Red and white pieces of cotton cut into rectangles and triangles, and arranged to create a geometric pattern in a taorei technique (patchwork). Tui auri (machine sewn). Two metal hoops sewn to back to allow for hanging on a wall. Fabric is stained, colour faded.

Ingoa Kē

Cushion cover (English)

Tivaevae (Cook Islands)

Wāhi

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1979.233

Rā Tāpiringa

07 Dec 1979

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

48677 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific