Reva

human history

Reva. Wall hanging. Rectangular piece of cloth tui rima (hand sewn) in a variation of tivaevae tataura (Cook Islands embroidery) style. Floral border and basket arrangement design hand-embroidered in a stem stitch technique with red cotton thread on cream white cotton background. Faint light blue outline of additional motif suggests unfinished embroidery of stylised 'M' at either sid eof the central floral motif. Faded with stains along edges. The red stitchwork visible on the reverse side of the cotton.

Nama tāpiringa: 1979.233 Whakahounga o Mua: 13 Oct 2025
Ingoa Kē

Cloth (English)

Wall hanging (English)

Cook Islands embroidered cloth (descriptive name)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1979.233

Rā Tāpiringa

07 Dec 1979

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

48679 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
11 Mātātuhi
Reva, 1979.233, 48679, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 30 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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