Ngatu (tapa cloth)
- Description:
- Ngatu (tapa cloth), circa 1911, Tonga, maker unknown. Purchased 2009. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE012487). This is a fragment of a large ngatu (tapa cloth) from the islands of Tonga. It is decorated with motifs depicting a crescent moon, stars and a comet. Ngatu is highly valued in Tongan society, and used for special occasions such as wedding and funeral ceremonies. Astronomical observations In Tonga as in many oth... Overall: 2000mm (width), 2300mm (length)
- Display date:
- circa 1911
- Location:
- Tonga
- Format:
- PhysicalObject
- Collections:
- Te Papa Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Availability:
- Not specified
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