Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Rope
Taura (rope). A large length of rope made from multiple cords of muka (flax fiber), prepared via miro (rolling) and braided into a thick three ply whiri (plait). The taura has been coiled and sewn together by introduced thread in two places.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1795
Details
- Production Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 340mm (13 3/8")
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1795
- On Display
- No
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