Pare ura

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Pare ura. Headdress of a Rakei ura (full dance costume). A woven band made of kiriau strands (hibiscus fibre) is machine-sewn using cotton thread onto fabric. Decorating the woven band are puka seeds, kiriau strands, and pieces of koe (bamboo) stalk. These are sewn onto the woven kiriau and fabric using nylon wire.

Accession number: 1985.347 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Headdress (English)

Place
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1985.347

Accession Date

23 Sep 1985

Other Id

51927.3 (ethnology)

51923 (Number on object)

Department

Pacific

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ornament, head, 1985.347, 51927.3, 51923, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 29 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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