Kete. Bag. Personal carrying kete, small, flat and rectangular in shape.Woven from processed rauara (pandanus leaf) strips in plain check pattern. Commencement from base and finished at rim with a patara (serrated) decorative rim. Kete has one tatai (handle) also of rauara, in fragile condition with some fraying towards the middle of the handle. Each end of the tatai is fastened at the inner centre of the rim at each side of the kete by sewing. Rauara is natural in colour with overlaid dyed-red apuraka (giant swamp taro) strips to create decorative motifs. Tatai has unfinished decorative patterns made from overlaid apuraka strips. On one side of the kete is a lozenge motif made with 4 strips of dyed apuraka overlaid side by side to create a boldened effect. On the other side of the kete there is a lozenge motif as well as a bold patara (zig-zag) pattern that appears unfinished in the upper right corner of the kete Overall fragile condition. "49189.2 SAMOA ?COOKS" handwritten in black ink at inner rim of the kete.