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Kete

human history
  • Other Name

    Bag (English)

    Kete kikau (Cook Islands)

  • Description

    Kete. Bag. Kete kikau. Used for storing personal items. Woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf). Widens towards upper rim, narrows towards base of kete. Unwoven, coiled strands of kikau ou dangle from base of kete.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1927.124
  • Accession Date
    23 Jun 1927
  • Other Id

    1012 (ethnology)

  • Department
Kete, 1927.124, 1012, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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