Tuvaluans

Date: 2015

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs

Reference: Eph-D-PACIFIC-2015-01

Description: Poster shows lists of basic nouns, verbs and adjectives in English and Tuvaluan, including basic words for parts of the body, food, feelings and animals. The illustration is of cupped hands holding a green fruit from which palm trees and other trees are springing. The Tuvalu flag is at lower right. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2015.

Date: 2014

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs

Reference: Eph-D-PACIFIC-2014-03

Description: Poster shows lists of basic nouns, verbs and adjectives in English and Tuvaluan, including basic words for parts of the body, food, greetings and conversation. The words are superimposed on a woven flax image with border patterns top and bottom. The Tuvalu flag is at bottom centre. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2014.

Date: 2016

Reference: Eph-D-PACIFIC-2016-01

Description: Poster shows a photograph of a group of young Tuvaluan women in traditional dress. The logos of other sponsors of the Week are Te Papa, Pasifika Education Centre are shown at the lower edge along with the flag and coat of arms of Tuvalu. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2016

Date: 2018

By: New Zealand. Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Reference: Eph-D-TUVALU-2018-01

Description: Posters shows a group photograph of Tuvalu people in traditional dress. The translation of the title is given: Tuvalu, trust in God, nurture your cultural values & heritage; serve Aotearoa. Sponsors' names appear at the lower edge: Pacific Aotearoa, Ministiry for Pacific Peoples, Pasifika Education Centre, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Human Rights Commission. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 595 x 420 mm.

Date: 2017

Reference: Eph-D-PACIFIC-2017-01

Description: Poster shows a photograph of a row of six young Tuvaluan women in traditional dress, each holding one letter of the word TUVALU. They stand in front of a decorative woven wall hanging. The logos of other sponsors of the Week including the Pasifika Education Centre, Auckland War Memorial Museum are shown at the lower edge along with the flag and coat of arms of Tuvalu. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated in 2017

Date: 27 Oct 2000

From: Brooke-White, Julia, 1942-: Photographs

Reference: PA12-7303-09

Description: Photograph of Tuvalu women performing in brightly dyed hibiscus fibre costumes at the 8th Pacific Arts Festival, New Caledonia. Photograph taken 27 October 2000 by Julia Brooke-White. Inscriptions: On slide mount: Tuvalu - New Cal. 8th PAF. 27.10.00 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [1847]

From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]

Reference: E-113-f-49

Description: Three vignettes depicting natives of various island groups. The two Ellice Island (now Tuvalu) men are probably based on drawings by Alfred Agate, from the United States Exploring Expedition, in 1841. The two Aurora (now Maewo) Islanders show a man, woman and child. The caption explains, in pencil 'clothing made from [the] bark of a tree'. The Raraka Islaner also wears tapa cloth. The artist has included coordinates 'Long. 144 Lat. 15.S'. Quantity: 3 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm