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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Cloak, Kakahu, Kaitaka, Patea

Complete kaitaka patea cloak. Woven from muka (flax fibre) with horizontal aho (wefts). Narrow wool taniko borders on the side edges and a broad border on the bottom. Taniko is woven in black and white chevron and diamond pattern, with triangles in red, pink, green, and blue; faded throughout. The body of the cloak and the top border are undecorated.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D66.1728

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D66.1728
On Display
Yes

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