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Tīvaevae manu (applique quilt) and matching pillow cases

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

item details

NameTīvaevae manu (applique quilt) and matching pillow cases

ProductionUnknown; 1980s; Rarotonga

Classificationquilts, pillows

Materialscotton

DimensionsOverall: 2110mm (width), 2540mm (length)

Registration NumberFE010471/1

Credit linePurchased 1995 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds

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Category

Intended for: presentations
Made of: cotton
Type of: quilts
pillows
Refers to: embroidering
Depicts: Textiles
Influenced by: Polynesian
Oceanic
Cook Islands Māori

Place

Made in: Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
Influenced by: Cook Islands

People & Organisations

Belonged to: David White Gallery