Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Kete

Kete 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 forming triangular shape in centre and loose warps ('ruffles') surrounding triangle. Back is undecorated, with weft rows further apart, except for four rows which are visible from front. Double pocketed. Frill work woven edge. Three ply whiri of flax have been added to act as handles.

Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D56.97

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