Pare
Kupu whakaahua: Pare. Hat. Sun hat style. Woven from rito tunu (processed young coconut frond) dyed in multiple colours including yellow, green, blue, pink-orange as well as natural white colour. Commencement from the top of the crown, woven in all natural colour check. Word 'R A U T E I N A K I' created in open weaving technique around the sides of the crown. Woven multi-coloured rito tunu incorporated from the taupare (brim) outwards towards the edge.
Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1990.105Rā Tāpiringa: 20 May 1990Kupu whakaahua: Pare. Hat. Sun hat style. Woven from rito tunu (processed young coconut frond) dyed in multiple colours including yellow, green, blue, pink-orange as well as natural white…