Kato alu (woven ceremonial basket)

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Kato alu (woven ceremonial basket)

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Te Papa Collections Online

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This 100-year-old kato alu (woven ceremonial basket) is the oldest in Te Papa's Pacific collections. It has been decorated by painting the outer surface black and threading braided sennit (coconut husk fibre) along the outside surface to create triangular designs. The suspension cord is also made from sennit. Kato aluKato alu are one of several types of baskets that were made in Tonga as early as the eighteenth century. Kato alu are said to originate from the island of 'Eua, which is southeas...

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Date created

circa 1900

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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/163930

Related subjects

plant material / plant fibre / baskets / ceremonial objects / containers / Tonga / Tongan / ancient / Oceanic

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