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"Blossoms of the new beginning" (Tivaevae tataura with matching pillows and pillowslips)

"Blossoms of the new beginning" (Tivaevae tataura with matching pillows and pillowslips)
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"Blossoms of the new beginning" (Tivaevae tataura with matching pillows and pillowslips)
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Collection
Te Papa Collections Online
Description

Tīvaevae - Treasured quilts Tīvaevae are treasured quilts made by women in the Cook Islands. Tīvaevae are made from brightly coloured fabrics, and designs can include geometric shapes, flower and animal designs - though animal or bird shapes are considered unlucky on a bedspread. While tīvaevae serve a practical purpose, they are used as decorations and, more importantly, presented as gifts at important occasions such as weddings, funerals, pakoti'anga rauru (boy's haircutting ceremonies), re...

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Date created
2000
Creator
Vaine Ngaro
URL
https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1199857
Related subjects
Flowers / Leaves / cloth / ceremonial objects / quilts / appliqué / embroidering / Polynesian / Oceanic / Cook Islands Māori / Porirua / Wellington

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