Hands on Tauranga offers students stimulating and original learning opportunities with real museum objects that support the New Zealand curriculum at primary and secondary school level.
A beaten bark cloth painted with black and brown dye, portraying the Tongan Coat of Arms. The words "Ko e Otua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofia" translates as, "From God and Tonga I descend.
maximum dimension:882mm x 881mm
subject area: Maori and Pacifica, Social Science, The Arts, English and Languages, Technology
subject themes: Tongan History, Pacific Islands, Handcrafts, Traditional fabrics
handling collection number: HC193
