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Kete whakairo

human history
  • Other Name

    bag (English)

  • Description

    A kete whakairo, flax kit, illustrating the whakapuareare pattern. The whakapapa (commencement sequence) of this kete whakairo is laid out in dextrals and sinistrals of undyed harakeke. The dominant pattern is a whakapuareare (decorative openings in the plait). The kete finishes off at the top with rows of takitahi pattern. Attached just inside the rim are two handles of a double layer of rolled muka plaited in three-ply whiri (braid) and a tassel hanging to one side.

  • Accession Number
    1995.92.5
  • Accession Date
    1995
  • Other Id

    55042 (ethnology)

    495 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

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  • Last Update
    21 Mar 2023
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