Kete. Bag. Rectangular shape. Woven from natural and dyed-brown strips of rauara (pandanus leaf) that is braided and twisted into cord to create the warp frame and the twined wefts. Commencement is from the base of the kete with the cord wefts woven upwards to build up the body of the kete. Structural akamanea (decorative) elements at the centre of the kete with two bands of natural rauara worked across entire middle of the kete, contrasted against the dyed-brown rauara. Three spaces of open weave let for decorative effect in between each natural band. The rim of the kete is finished with 4 rows of more finer twined dyed-brown rauara cord. A brown cloth and plastic zip is hand sewn to the rim of the kete across the top allowing the kete to be sealed by zip. Each tab of the zip has a piece of dyed-brown woven rauara hand-sewn to it. Two plant fibre based tatai (handles) are attached to the kete, tightly wound with cord. "55835" cloth tag sewn into zip at the rim of the kete. Very good condition.