Kete

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Kete. Bag. For carrying personal items. Woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) with overlaid dyed-red and dyed-black apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration). Flat, rectangular shape. Woven in single plain check. Commencement at base of bag and finished at rim with a patara (serrated) decorative edge. Overlaid dyed-red and dyed-black apuraka patterns created include: ara maori (inner rows of check), ara veri, pūpū (stepped), matakere (inward facing triangles), honu (turtle), rau nahe (fern) motifs. Two woven tatai (handles), natural in colour.

Accession number: 1927.124 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Bag (English)

Accession Number

1927.124

Accession Date

23 Jun 1927

Other Id

1011 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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