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Kete

human history
  • Other Name

    Purse (English)

  • Description

    Kete. Purse. Made from rauara (pandanus) strips woven in check with overlaid dyed-red and dyed-green apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration). For holding small personal items. Flat rectangular shape. Natural colour with red and green decorative square motifs overlaid on one face of the purse.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1993.134
  • Accession Date
    07 Jul 1993
  • Other Id

    54583 (ethnology)

  • Department
Kete, 1993.134, 54583, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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