Hieke (type of rain cape)

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Title

Hieke (type of rain cape)

Content partner

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

A very fine rain cape, weft twined with muka (NZ flax fibre) in whatu aho patahi (single paired twining). The outer surface is covered in strips of harakeke that have been doubled over and twined into the aho (weft stands). Some of the lengths of strands also make up the whenu (warp foundation). Strips of dyed black huka huka are placed throughout for contrast.

Format

Image

Date created

1850-1900

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/132297

Related subjects

muka (fibre) / hieke / capes / cloaks / weaving / Te Huringa I: 1800 - 1900 / East Cape / Henry Hill

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