Pareu

human history

Pareu. Dance skirt. Woven in check from kiriau (hibiscus fibre). Golden natural colour. Designed to wrap around the waist and tied with the two braided ties attached at each end. Curved shape when opened out and laid flat. Decorative use of shells glued towards one side of the pareu.

Nama tāpiringa: 1972.97 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Waist garment (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1972.97

Rā Tāpiringa

30 May 1972

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

45470.2 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Pareu, 1972.97, 45470.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 29 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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