Kete. Bag. Woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) strips in plain check. Medium size, flat rectangular shape. Commencement at base with an iri (braid) inside. Finished at rim in patara (serrated) decorative edge. Horizontal row of 2/2 twill near the rim (structural decoration). Two tatai (handles) knotted to rim on each side, 9-ply cord. Overall natural colour with dyed-black apuraka (swamp taro) decorative elements overlaid. Dyed-black apuraka strips are applied over the sinistrals to form two decorative bands spanning the length at upper and lower boundaries of the kete, and repeated on both sides. Main motif is vahanga marama (steppted pattern) created from the effects of the natural dextrals contrasted against the black coloured sinistrals. Label attached to kete with adhesive and sewn reads "Bag [2/5] Rarotonga". Overall fair condition.