Pare kaka'o

human history

Other Name
Hat (English)
Description
Hat made of fernland reed, Miscanthus floridulus, kaka'o. Hat band is kaka'o rosettes. Constructed by machine sewing lengths of decoratively plaited bands into form of hat.
Place
[Mangaia]/[Cook Islands] [Rarotonga]/Cook Islands
Accession Number
1956.173.2
Accession Date
25 Nov 1956
Other Id
34765 (ethnology)
34765.2 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1958.173.2, 34765.2
Cultural Origin
Cook Islands
Place
[Mangaia]/[Cook Islands] [Rarotonga]/Cook Islands
Date
Pre 1956
Period
20th century
Media
reed/grass/plant material
Measurement Reading
355.6mm
Classification
Hat
Headwear
Clothing
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Hat
Clothing, Headwear
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Last Update
18 Mar 2022

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