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Kōrero: Cook Islanders

Tīvaevae tuitui tataura

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Tīvaevae tuitui tataura

The technique for these quilts, which are not so common, is to crochet together embroidered squares of material which are then sewn onto a backing sheet.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Reference: FE010356

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carl Walrond, Cook Islanders – Culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/865/tivaevae-tuitui-tataura (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.