Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Piupiu
Broken ribbonwood piupiu. A section of proper left tags missing. The tags have been arranged in alternating vertical lines of undyed and dyed (red and dark purple) bands. These tags are accompanied by four 3 ply whiri (plaits). The proper left whiri is missing. The whiri are dyed red and purple, with one whenu (strand) left undyed. The waistband is approximately 7cm wide with three weft weaves. The front of the waistband has been covered with a decorative twill (diagonal weave). The waistband has a decorative edging at the top, attached using cotton thread. At each end of the waistband a 4 ply whiri extension of different fibre has been attached. One detached tag accompanies the garment.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D67.2424
Details
- Production Place
- New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 540mm (21 1/4")
- Media/Materials
- ribbonwood bark, bark, vegetal, organic, cotton, textile, processed material
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D67.2424
- On Display
- No
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