Rosary Beads [Cliff Tait]

Object detail

Accession number

2005.84.2

Maker

Cliff Tait

Description

A rosary was given to Cliff Tait by his mother. It is made up of black jet beads and a metal Virgin Mary and crucifix.

Brief History

This rosary was worn Cliff Tait during his round the world flight in 1969 using an Aero Engine Services Limited (AESL) Airtourer single-engined aircraft. Cliff Tait carried out the flight to promote New Zealand and the NZ-built Airtourer to the world. Leaving Hamilton on 12 May 1969, he made the 30,500 mile (49,084 km) trip in 284 hours. Despite a range of challenges along the way, he returned safely to Hamilton on 1 August 1969. Tait made history as the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a New Zealand built aircraft, and probably the first in a single engine aircraft of this small size.

Marks

INRI Engraved

Media/Materials

Organic/Hydrocarbon/Lignite
Processed Material/Metal

Collection

Textiles Collection
Cliff Tait Collection

Credit Line

Cliff Tait. Rosary Beads [Cliff Tait], 2005.84.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Symbol, Spiritual Object, Devotional Rosary Communication Artefacts Personal Symbols Belief Symbols

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

Subject auto tags

Neck Body jewelry Necklace Twig Water Jewellery Metal Art Fashion accessory Font

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