Kahoa pelesitiki

human history

Kahoa pelesitiki. This kahoa (neck ornament) consists of 50 lengths of plastic purple ribbon each woven into fua polo (cubes) which are strung onto a length of nylon. Each fua polo is separated from each other in the pattern by two silver plastic beads either side. This kahoa pelesitiki demonstrate the creativity and resourcefulness of the maker in using accessible materials found more easily in New Zealand than may have originally been used in Niue.

Nama tāpiringa: 2004.78.5 Whakahounga o Mua: 3 Jan 2025
Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Wāhi
Auckland/New Zealand Niue
Accession Number

2004.78.5

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Aug 2004

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

56163 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
7 Mātātuhi
ornament, neck, 2004.78.5, 56163, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 23 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
ornament, neck, 2004.78.5, 56163, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 23 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
Tirohia ngā pikitia ( 7)