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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Bag, Kete

Complete pōhā used for preserving tītī, consisting of a kelp bag inside of a flax kete with a bark liner. Kete is made in an under-one, over-one pattern, and plaited around the top edge. Long strips of bark, probably totara, cover the kelp bag, and are lashed together with strips of flax, and tied together tightly at the top.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D31.1338

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
600 x 230 x 150mm
Credit Line
Hocken Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D31.1338
On Display
Yes

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