Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Tea Cosy
Kete Muka (Tea Cosy). Woven from undyed muka using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). Kaupapa decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch pattern work). Decorative three ply whiri (braid) tassels adorns the top. Outer edge frill work is woven independently and sewn to the item with cotton thread and is woven using a braided tapiki (border) technique seen on some Kai Tahu kakahu.
Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D56.98
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 285mm (11 1/4")
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D56.98
- On Display
- No
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