Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Belt, Tatua
Complete tatua. Plaited flax man's war belt. Natural colouration. Made in one piece, with sides folded over and then folded over longitudinally - unstitched long the bottom edge. Plaited in over two, under two twill with loose flax strands from commencement and finish lying loosely inside belt. Darker dyed three ply plaited fibre braid attached to each end.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D46.98
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 2203mm (86 3/4")
- Credit Line
- Lawrence Athenaeum and Mining Institute
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D46.98
- On Display
- Yes
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