Kete

Kete

human history

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.

Nama tāpiringa: 1927.124 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Bag (English)

Kete kikau (Cook Islands)

Wāhi

Aitutaki/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1927.124

Rā Tāpiringa

23 Jun 1927

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

1012 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Kete kikau. Coconut leaf bag. Woven from kikau ou (younger coconut leaves). "1012 AITUTAKI" (ethnology number) is written in black ink on the outside middle/upper area outside of kete. Unwoven, coiled, strands of kikau (coconut leaf)(approximately 180mm long) dangle from base of kete. Widens towards upper rim, narrows towards base of bag. A single strand of brittle brown plant fibre is threaded through the upper area of bag.

Kete

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Kete

Kete

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