A tapa cloth and two fine mats that were placed underneath the late King of Tonga’s, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, casket during his return home on a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules in 2006 ...

New Zealand-based artist Tui Emma Gillies has taken up residence in Taiwan teaching the traditional art of Tongan tapa cloth. Gillies, who has had a number of art exhibitions - cornered around her and ...

Tui Emma Gillies (left front) and Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows (right front) with Tui's daughter Aroha (middle front) with Tongan Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho, Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuhu'aho and ...

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A group of women sitting on the floor appeared too old to remain there for long stretches of time. But they did, smearing tapioca fruit on what was once tree bark but is now a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Peale catalogue identifies # 1435 - ...