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Cup
Small conical cup made from an immature coconut carved with a chequered pattern using metal tools. This resembles European-made treen, but resembles Pacific forms in creating a cup out of coconut.
The cup is known to have belonged to Pomare IV, Queen of Tahiti (1813-77), and may also have been owned by the missionary Joseph King (1839-1923). It was formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society. The cup is therefore particularly intriguing. With both Pacific and European influences, it may be a composite object made and gifted to Pomare.
The cup is known to have belonged to Pomare IV, Queen of Tahiti (1813-77), and may also have been owned by the missionary Joseph King (1839-1923). It was formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society. The cup is therefore particularly intriguing. With both Pacific and European influences, it may be a composite object made and gifted to Pomare.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA5559 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Cup |
| Display location: | Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery |
| Date made: | Before 1877 |
| People: | King, Joseph; Pomare IV |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 90 mm; Diameter: 60 mm |
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