Food basket

human history

Split segments at each end with seven leaves attached to each. Maidribs are removed and each leaf split in half then again into 4, therefore each side will have 56 plaiting strips and there are 112 strips in total for plaiting this basket. Painted with turmeric. Presented to MP by Te Ariki Fangarere of the Fangarere clan in 1992.

Accession number: 944857 Last Update: 3 Jun 2026
Accession Number

2019.68.850

Other Id

92.82

Department

Pacific

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