Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Kete
Kete Whiri (Bag woven from a central braid). Whenu (strands) are braided together in a whiri (plait). This forms the base centre of the kete. Whenu have then been woven outwards from middle to edge, forming a circular kete.Two flax whiri (plaits) are connected aroung the edge, forming handles. The stitching holding one side together has begun to come apart.
Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D35.1447
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 180mm (7 1/16")
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D35.1447
- On Display
- No
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