Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Kete, Kete
Kete Whiri, a basket woven from an internal base whiri (braid). Woven with natural harakeke (flax) in takitahi pattern (over one, under one).One side longer than the other, creating a misshapen square in shape. Finished with a serrated top edge. Two miro (rolled) fibres have been threaded into the weaving to act as handles.
Provenance Place:
Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1309
Details
- Provenance Place
- Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 160 x 155mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Mahi kai ki uta
- Accession Number
- D29.1309
- On Display
- No
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