Kato alu (woven ceremonial basket)

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Kato alu (woven ceremonial basket)

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This circular shaped kato alu (woven ceremonial basket) is made from the roots of the alu plant and tu'aniu (coconut midribs) and has not been dyed. A triangular decorative element is created by the open weave section along the brim. 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 southeast of Tongatapu, the main group of islands of Tonga. They were first noted by...

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Date created

circa 1990s

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/295375

Related subjects

plant material / plant fibre / ceremonial objects / baskets / weaving / culture / Tongan / Tonga

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