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"tifaifai" hand made quilt |
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Micronesia
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Tahiti
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Island Group or Local Origin:
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Tahiti
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Utilitarian
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| "Tifaifai" is an applique quilt top usually sewn by hand. This one has the pattern of the breadfruit tree. "Tifaifai" are made for personal use, special gifts and for sale. The French painter Henri Matisse was soinfluenced by these beautif ful designs that he used similar images in his cutouts and paintings. | ||
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