Kaitaka (with Angora goat hair elements)

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Kaitaka (with Angora goat hair elements)

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Te Papa Collections Online

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The outstanding features of this cloak are its crossover design and materials, which put it in a class of its own. The richly elaborate borders of tāniko (geometric patterning) and the rows of silken fur – now known to be mohair – are exceptional. The angora goat, the source of the mohair, was introduced to New Zealand in the 1860s, giving some indication of when the cloak may have been made. Henry Hill CollectionThis cloak was part of a collection of around 109 taonga that were acquired from...

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Date created

1870

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/64746

Related subjects

muka (fibre) / wool / angora wool / dye / kaitaka / cloaks / twining / tāniko / hand sewing / Te Huringa I: 1800 - 1900 / New Zealand / Henry Hill

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