Accession No
2006.177
Description
Potae sunhat with no crown made from woven New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax). A small green tag, associated with the producer, is attached to the brim.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; North Island; Northland; Te Kao
Period
21st century
Source
Salmond, Amiria (Dr) [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2006.177
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leaf; Plant; Phormium Tenax; Flax; Paper
Local Term
Potae
Measurements
390mm x 65mm x 390mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Producer tag attached to hat reads: Front - “Kaikihikihi Arts, made in Te Kao”. Reverse - 'Large'.
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Context (Field collection)
Purchased by Amiria Henare at the Pasifika Festival, Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand, 12 March 2005.
Event Date 2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Sunhat with no crown woven from New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax); with small green label “Kaikihikihi Arts, made in Te Kao”.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Potae sunhat with no crown made from woven New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax). A small green tag, associated with the producer, is attached to the brim.
Event Date 13/7/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:265582
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