Kete. Bag. For carrying personal items. Large kete woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) strips with dyed-red/orange apuraka (giant swamp taro) overlaid design. The kete is finished with a patara (serrated) decorative rim. Commencement at base. Dyed-red/orange overlaid strips form diagonal and triangular shapes along upper area of kete. Across the middle of the kete dyed-red/orange overlaid strips form a pattern consisting of paired natural-coloured triangles with bases facing towards each other, forming pattern known as katikativai (double veritcal lines of check that touch). Punarua (row of natural-coloured squares each standing on one corner) sit below. Along the lower area of the kete are overlaid dyed-red/orange strips that form triangular, check, patterns. Overlay is 455mm long. There are various shades of dyed-red/orange overlaid strips. This indicates various batches of dye used. Single iri (braided) tatai (handle) of interwoven natural coloured rauara and dyed-red/orange apuraka. Tatai is broken, attached to only one side of the kete. Tatai is woven into upper area of kete on one side and has been reinforced by sewing into upper area of kete using blue-coloured thread. Rim of kete has been machine-sewn. "33702.1 Cook Is" (ethnology number) is handwritten in black ink on the upper/middle area outside of bag. Damage in one corner of base.