Kete

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Kete. Purse. Made from rauara (pandanus) strips woven in check with overlaid dyed-red and dyed-green apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration). For holding small personal items. Flat rectangular shape. Natural colour with red and green decorative square motifs overlaid on one face of the purse.

Accession number: 1993.134 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Purse (English)

Accession Number

1993.134

Accession Date

07 Jul 1993

Other Id

54583 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Kete, 1993.134, 54583, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 23 May 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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