ETHOC 004938

cabas à bible

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004938
Bible tote bag
French Polynesia, Society Islands, Windward Islands, Tahiti
Second half of the 19th century
Plant fibre, paper, leather
Gift of Hiômaï, converted Tahitian, to the Mission Museum in 1876, through Professor David Tissot
MEG Inv. ETHOC 004938
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The ambiguities of missionary collecting

Originally, the missionary movement aimed to spread the Christian faith and eradicate what it considered to be “superstitions.” When the “idols” of the beliefs they were fighting against were not destroyed at the same time, they were sent to Europe to illustrate the “error” that had been overcome. Examples were given to show that the converted peoples had mended their ways. These edifying exhibitions were designed to encourage the faithful to donate money to missionary works.


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