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THB19th C. Tahitian Cotton Chasuble (for Catholic Priest)
Lot 111a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. 19th century CE. A colorful cotton chasuble, creamy white with large cotton patches of brilliant purple and red that resemble flying birds and butterflies. Bright orange ribbons form vertical borders around the central motif. The chasuble features a collared opening for the neck and ample openings to fall over the arms. The wide "bell-shape" of the vestment suggests that the priest who wore it was a traditionalist whose personal style harkened back to the medieval church - an important enough ideological position in the late 19th and early 20th century that the Church issued rulings on the shape of chasubles! The white, red, and purple all have symbolic meaning - white representing the resurrection of the dead, red the blood of the saints who died for their faith, and purple penance. Purple is also associated with Lent and Advent and this chasuble may have been made to be worn during these important times. Size: 56.5" W x 60" H (143.5 cm x 152.4 cm)
This would have belonged to a missionary, probably French, or possibly a native convert; France sent a mission to Tahiti in 1837 as part of a broader agenda of Catholicizing Polynesia.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Tad Dale collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 1960 to 2000
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#154551Light staining on surface and slight discoloration to fabric, especially the whiter areas, but overall in very nice condition.Condition
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