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Kete whakairo

human history
  • Other Name

    bag (English)

    Kete whakairo (previously attributed)

  • Description

    A kete whakairo woven by Rangi Kiu. Two very large square spiral motifs decorate each side, along with a single small white feather. The rim is finished off with a double whiri braid. Half of the strips of harakeke have been taken in to the lower whiri and the rest into the upper whiri. A fine whariki join closes the bottom of this kete whakairo. The muka handles are bound onto the rim with all the knots and the ends of strips displayed.

  • Accession Number
    1996.212.1
  • Accession Date
    05 Feb 1996
  • Other Id

    55222 (ethnology)

    188 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

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  • Last Update
    21 Mar 2023
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