Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2018.68.20

All the items in this collection express how relationships and familial connections are nurtured through the practice of making and the sharing of Cook Islands’ knowledge and skills with regards to cultural objects, music and materiality. Crafting within Cook Islands also represents an income generating practice among creative and cultural communities, specifically with the aspect of contemporary tourist art from these regions as expressions of national cultural identity.

Cook Islands

1980s

hand sewn

sewn

hand-painted

painting techniques

eighties

cotton (textile)

760mm

1020mm

Contemporary Expression of Identity/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -

Fashion/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -

Skirt

Main Garments

Clothing

03 Personal Artifacts

06 May 2025