Titi

human history

Titi. Waist garment made of from strips of plant fibre, possibly hibiscus fibre. The waistband is wide and is woven out in a fine check weave, using finely stripped strands which further extend as loose strips, completely the remaining body of the liku. There are orange/brown marks/stains visible across the waistband. Off-white in overall colour.

Whakahounga o Mua: 21 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Waist garmet (English)

Rā Tāpiringa

[1929]

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

4111 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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waist garment, 4111, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 09 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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