Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Kete
Kete Muka woven from natural muka (flax fiber) using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). Cast on using decorative looped whenu (strands). The body of this kete is decorated with whenu (strands) left loose in order to give a ruffled decorative effect. Muka cord formed using the miro (rolling) technique has been added as handles. Frill work woven outer edge.
Provenance Place:
Puketeraki, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D67.2437
Details
- Provenance Place
- Puketeraki, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 30 x 280 x 430mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Wood
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D67.2437
- On Display
- No
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