Kete. Bag. Woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) with overlaid dyed apuraka (giant swamp taro) strips. The kete has a patara (serrated) decorative edge. Commencement is at base using strips of natural coloured and red-dyed pandanus. Dyed-brown, dyed-red, dyed-pink, and natural coloured strips are overlaid to form check and diamond shaped patterns across both sides of the kete. The various shades of colour possibly indicates various batches of dye used. A single plaited handle spans the kete's opening. The tatai (handle) is threaded through the opening of the body of the kete. The patterned overlay is 155mm long, with 45mm of natural coloured strips at the upper of the bag. "48662" (ethnology number) is handwritten in black ink on the outside of the upper area of the bag, as well as upper-inner area of the bag. "Rongo" is handwritten in dark-coloured ink on inside the bag on side of bag. Mild fraying of strands, especially the dyed strands.