Round coconut basket

human history

Double midrib commencement at rim. Plaited in vertical twilled threes through-out. Bottom closed with spiral of rolling braid. MP register: "Lined with red rayon as sewing basket when purchased. This was removed and padding of 'Rotorua Post' newspaper dated lining to World War 2 period (no date). Similar basket in (MP) collection is from Taumako for storing dried breadfruit."

Nama tāpiringa: 2019.68.900 Whakahounga o Mua: 17 Aug 2026
Accession Number

2019.68.900

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

86.25

Wāhanga

Pacific

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round coconut basket, Pacific, 2019.68.900, Cultural Permissions Apply
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