Pare eva

human history

Pare 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.

Nama tāpiringa: 511247 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Mask (English)

Wāhi
[Mangaia]/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1925.146

Rā Tāpiringa

05 Jun 1925

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

14336 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
19 Mātātuhi
Pare eva, 1925.146, 14336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 23 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
Pare eva, 1925.146, 14336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 23 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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