Accession No
2006.168
Description
Kete. Shoulder bag with flat base woven from New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax). Undyed, woven in “taki rua” pattern. Greenstone bar fastener across the tongue. One strap, stitched to either side.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; Auckland; Western Springs Park; Pasifika Festival
Period
Source
Henare, Amiria (Dr); Raymond, Rosanna [joint collectors]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2006.168
Cultural Affliation
Māori
Material
Plant; Leaf; Greenstone
Local Term
Kete
Measurements
Events
Context (Display)
Displayed in the MAA exhibition Pasifika Styles, Andrews Gallery, 2006-2008, on the 'basket wall'
Event Date 2006
Author: Rachel Hand
Context (Field collection)
Purchased at the Mana / Ahurei weaving stall at Pasifika Festival, Western Springs Park, Auckland, 12 March 2005. Made by the daughter of raranga teacher Mandy Sunshine (A. Salmond 29/9/2008).
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Shoulder bag with flat base woven from New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax). Undyed, woven in “taki rua” pattern. Greenstone bar fastener across the tongue. One strap, stitched to either side.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
FM:265573
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