Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Kete, Kete

Kete Whiri, a basket woven from an internal base whiri (braid). Woven with natural harakeke (flax) in takitahi pattern (over one, under one).One side longer than the other, creating a misshapen square in shape. Finished with a serrated top edge. Two miro (rolled) fibres have been threaded into the weaving to act as handles.

Provenance Place:
Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.1309

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