Kete muka, Harakeke flax bag

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Title

Kete muka, Harakeke flax bag

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Te Hikoi Museum

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Te Hikoi Museum

Description

A kete muka (bag made of harakeke flax fibres) with long fringing along the bottom, an open criss-crossing pattern with a central un-patterned square on the body, cotton lining with a blue, green, yellow and pink pattern, and a tassel on each side of the handle. It has been machine stitched along the bottom edge. Unfortunately, we do not know the whakapapa for this kete muka. There are different types of kete; the method of weaving for kete, rourou (food baskets) and other small objects is ca...

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Format

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Date created

1900

Creator

Unknown Kairaranga (Weaver)

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1473264

Related subjects

Māori / Clothing and Accessories / Taoka/Taonga

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