Coconut leaf basket

human history

Eight split coconut frond segments, four at the top rim and four at four 'corners' inside. Each has three leaves attached. Plaited in twilled threes. Some leaf ends are tied together at the sides others are taken into the four-ply rounded handle. MP register: "Purchased in Karau Village where these baskets arrive from Ruprup Is. with food, nuts etc in them.

Nama tāpiringa: 2019.68.880 Whakahounga o Mua: 13 Aug 2026
Accession Number

2019.68.880

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

93.117

Wāhanga

Pacific

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