IDNO

T.111090.GTN

Description

Mourning scene of a body laid out with three women holding flowers kneeling above. Possibly located inside a church? [HE 10/14/2011]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; ?Samoa; ?Tonga

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Merensky, Jutta (later Gethen)

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 23 October 1968

Collection Name

Gethen Collection

Source

Hofmeyr, Carol and Hofmeyr, Justus (Dr.s)

Format

Transparency Colour

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.111029.GTN - T.111323.GTN were found in a red shoe box, now numbered C618/.

T.111082.GTN - T.111093.GTN were found in red transparency box, now numbered C618/6.

Place: The Place field was previously recorded as being “Oceania Polynesia; ?Cook Islands; ?Samoa; ?Tonga”, but the tapa is more Samoan in style. The pandanus mats with fringing is also more Samoan in style. Unlikely to be Cook Islands in practice and style. The Place field has been amended accordingly. [Information provided by Yvonne Te Ruki-Rangi-o-Tangaroa Underhhill-Sem, Development Studies, University of Auckland, 18/09/2018]