EXPANDED LABEL: SINSU NAKAS CLAN
The patterns used to decorate these Tuhu capes — or Sinsu — worn by clan chiefs differ according to which of the four Buka and North Bougainville clans the female chief or Queen belongs: Nakaripa, Naboin, Nakas or Natasi.
Connected objects
![© Nakaripa Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.299_002_4.jpg?itok=wYlGYaIt)
Sinsu 2018
- PETER, Rose - Artist
- PIRIAN, Papou - Artist
- BUTU, Nancy Tangtsi - Lead artist
- NAKARIPA CLAN - Clan
![© Nakaripa Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.300_002_5.jpg?itok=prjUs2W8)
Sinsu 2018
- PETER, Rose - Artist
- PIRIAN, Papou - Artist
- BUTU, Nancy Tangtsi - Lead artist
- NAKARIPA CLAN - Clan
![© Nakaripa Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.301_002_5.jpg?itok=FmfQGp5Q)
Sinsu 2018
- PETER, Rose - Artist
- PIRIAN, Papou - Artist
- BUTU, Nancy Tangtsi - Lead artist
- NAKARIPA CLAN - Clan
![© Nakas Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.293_002_3.jpg?itok=6NOpEQmN)
Sinsu 2018
- NAKAS CLAN - Clan
- ASIKE, Kiria - Lead artist
- LAMBERT, Elizabeth Ngosi - Artist
- HAKOT, Rachael Hapious - Artist
- HAROHI, Therese Pitapita - Artist
- HAVINI, Lydian Tarine - Artist
- HUGESE, Maria Lingi - Artist
- PENA, Judith - Artist
![© Nakas Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.294_002_4.jpg?itok=OcB2IUV7)
Sinsu 2018
- NAKAS CLAN - Clan
- ASIKE, Kiria - Lead artist
- LAMBERT, Elizabeth Ngosi - Artist
- HAKOT, Rachael Hapious - Artist
- HAROHI, Therese Pitapita - Artist
- HAVINI, Lydian Tarine - Artist
- HUGESE, Maria Lingi - Artist
- PENA, Judith - Artist
![© Nakas Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.296_001_3.jpg?itok=GNYQN2Hh)
Sinsu 2018
- NAKAS CLAN - Clan
- ASIKE, Kiria - Lead artist
- LAMBERT, Elizabeth Ngosi - Artist
- HAKOT, Rachael Hapious - Artist
- HAROHI, Therese Pitapita - Artist
- HAVINI, Lydian Tarine - Artist
- HUGESE, Maria Lingi - Artist
- PENA, Judith - Artist
![© Nakas Clan Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.297_001_4.jpg?itok=EsmlAaS4)
Sinsu 2018
- NAKAS CLAN - Clan
- ASIKE, Kiria - Lead artist
- LAMBERT, Elizabeth Ngosi - Artist
- HAKOT, Rachael Hapious - Artist
- HAROHI, Therese Pitapita - Artist
- HAVINI, Lydian Tarine - Artist
- HUGESE, Maria Lingi - Artist
- PENA, Judith - Artist
![© Elizabeth Watsi Saman Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root) and wild banana leaf, created in 2017-01-01](/index.php/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2018.281_001_4.jpg?itok=5A6Oj2GN)
Sinsu 2017
- SAMAN, Elizabeth Watsi - Creator