Kete. Bag. Woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) strips. Flat, rectangular shape. Woven in single leaf plain check. Commencement at base of kete and finished at rim with in a patara (serrated) decorative edge. Has two tatai (handles) plaited into cord. Tatai are natural in colour. Overlaid with decorative dyed-red and black apuraka (giant swamp taro) strips on the sinistrels. These overlaid strips alternate in red and black to create several patterns: borders (pange) created from horizontal rows of twill and check to definte and enhance the central motifs of: pūpū (a stepped motif), checker board squares, matakere (three columns of inward facing triangles with touching apices), honu (turtle motif), and rau nahe (stepped motif inspired by the nahe fern). "AITUTAKI 1011 Pres Buck" handwritten in black ink inside at rim of bag. Overall good condition.