Guide to the Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages., 1768-1778

Summary

Collection number:

MS 4299g

Extent:

0.03 metres and (1 volume)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as 'Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. National Library of Australia, MS 4299g'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The book (23 cm) contains around 70 cloth samples of Tapa, collected by Captain James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. The samples were collected from the Friendly Islands (Tonga); Sandwich Islands, Otaheite (Tahiti), Society Islands (French Polynesia); and New Amsterdam. Each sample measures around 5 cm x 9.8 cm or smaller. The book includes a list corresponding to the samples, with explanations including place of origin, some detail of methods of manufacture and the likely wearers and uses of the various cloth types.

Immediate Source of Acquisition:

Acquired as part of the Rex Nan Kivell collection (NK 10696).

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is available for reference.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as 'Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. National Library of Australia, MS 4299g'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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