Kapa (Hawaiian tapa) titled "Kupuna"

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Title

Kapa (Hawaiian tapa) titled "Kupuna"

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This kapa (Hawaiian tapa) was produced by Dalani Tanahy (Hawai’i) as a part of the 'Ahu: Ngā wairua o Hina project. Honouring the past This kapa pays homage to the past practices of Hawaiian kapa makers and the diversity of their creative pattern work. Through a lifetime of study and viewing kapa held in museums and private collections Dalani reflects on the variety of painting techniques, stamps, dyes, and various materials that were used. "When we talk about the past works that our kūpuna ...

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Format

Image

Date created

September 2023

Creator

Ms Dalani Tanahy

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/2286856

Related subjects

tapa / bark cloth / plant fibre / black pigment / yellow ocher / red ocher / sepia / textiles / painting / stamping / Textiles / Plants / Leaves / Hawaii / Polynesian / Hawaiian / Ms Dalani Tanahy

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