Oini

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Oini. Coconut frond basket. Small oini used for carrying cooked food. Oval in shape. Woven in check from kikau (coconut frond) and tied in two iri (braids) at base. A tatai (handle) of braided kikau spans the length of the rim and is finished with a knot. Natural colour.

Accession number: 1927.117 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Coconut Frond Basket (English)

Associated Place

Aitutaki/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1927.117

Accession Date

1927

Other Id

993 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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