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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2846024, member: 45"]I'm not sure what you are asking. </p><p><br /></p><p>The rectangular flat pieces are placemats. There is a plaited or woven pandanus one on the left, and a tapa (called <i>ngatu</i> in Tonga) over the top of plaited pandanus on the right, in the first photos. They also make smaller pieces used as decorative items, like the round pieces shown in the additional photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>The carved wood board is called an <i>upeti </i>in Samoa, and is used in printing tapa cloth. The plain tapa is placed over the board, and rubbed with a dye-covered cloth, to highlight and transfer the design carved on the board. In Tonga, though, they are usually known for producing large lengths of ngatu, using a different method. So the board would probably be used for the placemats rather than the larger pieces. </p><p><br /></p><p>All the pieces shown are common souvenir items. Handmade, but made primarily for sale to tourists. (Although the handbags and woven totes are commonly used throughout the islands.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt a museum would be interested in any thing here. There are collectors, though, and I've sold a number of this type of items, but the customer base is probably "rather limited." Most of these would be used as decorator items in a "Tiki" themed room, I'm assuming. Or to someone who has visited the islands, and didn't have room to bring back souvenirs at the time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2846024, member: 45"]I'm not sure what you are asking. The rectangular flat pieces are placemats. There is a plaited or woven pandanus one on the left, and a tapa (called [I]ngatu[/I] in Tonga) over the top of plaited pandanus on the right, in the first photos. They also make smaller pieces used as decorative items, like the round pieces shown in the additional photos. The carved wood board is called an [I]upeti [/I]in Samoa, and is used in printing tapa cloth. The plain tapa is placed over the board, and rubbed with a dye-covered cloth, to highlight and transfer the design carved on the board. In Tonga, though, they are usually known for producing large lengths of ngatu, using a different method. So the board would probably be used for the placemats rather than the larger pieces. All the pieces shown are common souvenir items. Handmade, but made primarily for sale to tourists. (Although the handbags and woven totes are commonly used throughout the islands.) I doubt a museum would be interested in any thing here. There are collectors, though, and I've sold a number of this type of items, but the customer base is probably "rather limited." Most of these would be used as decorator items in a "Tiki" themed room, I'm assuming. Or to someone who has visited the islands, and didn't have room to bring back souvenirs at the time.[/QUOTE]
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