pillow case
human history
A set of white cotton pillowcases embroidered with two hibiscus flowers with leaves and crocheted edges in red, yellow, purple and green colours. Taga aluga are made to decorate one’s homes on special occasions or gifted on special occasions. For example, during weddings, many taga aluga (pillow cases) like this one with crocheted borders are used to decorate a bride and grooms bed for their wedding night.
Nama tāpiringa: 2015.50.1 Whakahounga o Mua: 10 Aug 2018
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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taga aluga (Tuvaluan)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Auckland/New Zealand
- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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2015.50.1
- Rā Tāpiringa
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20 Jul 2015
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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56763.1 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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