Poncho (Tiputa)
late 19th century
Niuean
Arts of the Pacific Islands
- Maker/Artist
- Niuean
- Classification
- Clothing
- Formatted Medium
- Barkcloth, pigment
- Locations
- Possible place made: Samoa, Possible place made: Niue, Possible place made: Society Islands, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Dimensions
- 18 7/8 x 31 1/2 in. (48 x 80 cm) fragment: 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)
- Inscribed
- Front: “Potu ma Latalo nae na_kai kia manatai mai ekoe / mautolu ne ne tao_lia leoe ma Latao n(m?)ae” Back: “Potu nae toe talia ni etalu(Etafu?) ti Ofi ifo ai a / fi me ki Alofi ma Patu nae me ?loa nako / nei ne ?loa naka(o?) / nei ne teuteri ai amautolu ki ofi ki Alofi n / nae” Fragment: "nautol(ie?)...i koe e ma(i?) nae Patu mo Latalo"
- Departments
- Arts of the Pacific Islands
- Accession Number
- 35.2237
- Credit Line
- Gift of Appleton Sturgis
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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