Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Basket, Kete
Kete Muka woven from natural muka (flax fiber). Woven using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns. Frill work woven edge attached after initial weaving. X2 three ply muka whiri (braids) with tassels have been added to function as handles
Provenance Place:
Rāpaki, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D21.237
Details
- Provenance Place
- Rāpaki, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 334mm (13 1/8")
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr Herries Beattie, Tūhura Otago Museum Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.237
- On Display
- No
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