Kete

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Kete. Decorative bag. Possibly woven from koe (bamboo fibre). Kete has two straps interwoven with dyed-pink and natural-coloured koe straps. The straps overarch a woven sculpture, possibly a representation of a flower. The base mat is interwoven with dyed-pink koe and natural-coloured koe strips. The woven sculpture consists of a centre, possibly representative of a stem. The strands are possibly representative of flower petals. Small decorative taimana (diamond) shapes are cut out of each strand. There is a round piece at the upper of the stem, possibly representative of a flower's stamen.

Accession number: 1979.233 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Bag (English)

Decorative Bag (Cook Islands)

Place
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1979.233

Accession Date

07 Dec 1979

Other Id

48665 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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