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Object Number
2001.24.1
Display Title
Decorated tapa made for tourist trade
Descriptions
Object Description
Bark cloth, "Book of Tonga". The painted pictorial is structured in two halves with the facing left featuring the seal of Tonga with english lettering and below outline map of Tonga with specific historic sites featured and marked. On the facing right in the center region is an oval area depicting a fort-like structure with gates. Along the top entire edge are historical notations: (Top Left:) "TOURING OVER THE KINGDOM OF TONGA" (The following text describes the artistic depictions:) "Cook's ship (1777). Cook's Tree (1777). (Malumalu-10-Fulilangi). Cook's Landing Place ('ALAKI) Tonga (1777). Cook's Memorial Stone (1970). HA'AMONGA TRADITION (1200). Sun-Measurement to mark the seasons of the year. ANCIENT CALENDAR. TAUFA ' AHAUTUPOU IV. BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE K[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Tapa with pigmented polychrome pictoral designs and words
Classification
- Tapa
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1968 or later
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Tonga
Materials
Tapa, Pigment, Barkcloth
Dimensions
Overall: 107.95 x 223.52 cm (42 1/2 x 88 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2001.24.1
Provenance
Dealer
Hurst Gallery
(10/30/01)
Seller
Norman Hurst
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