Kete. Bag. Kete is rectangular in shape. It is woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) strips with dyed apuraka (giant swamp taro) overlaid design. The kete has a patara (serrated) rim. Commencement at base.There are two distinguishable patterns that are overlaid in dyed apuraka across the kete. Each pattern is separated by an area of natural-coloured rauara. Each pattern is separated by an area of natural-coloured rauara. The upper pattern consists of viti (single vertical lines of check) patterning, 50mm long. The lower pattern consists of diagonally laid dyed-red and dyed-black apuraka stirps forming the overlaid pupu (stepped) pattern, 70mm long. There are various shades of dyed-red/brown strips. This indicates various batches of dye used. Single braided tatai (handle) with dyed-brown/red apuraka and natural-coloured rauara strips. Tatai is attached to kete using light-coloured cotton thread. Small hole (approximately 2mm in diameter) in lower-middle area, in a dyed-black sinistral. "33546.6" (ethnology number) is handwritten in black ink on the upper area of the outside of the kete.