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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Kete, Fragment

Fragments of fine kete woven using the takitoru pattern. The upper edge of the largest fragment features remnants of unique woven triangles as a decorative element below a finely woven tapiki (finish) featuring a three ply whiri (braid) looped as possible handles. Other fragments contain remnants of muka cord

Provenance Place:
Millers Flat, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand

D34.963

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
fibre, vegetal, organic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Mahi kai ki uta
Accession Number
D34.963
On Display
No

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