Collection |
MHS (unaccessioned) Textiles |
Description |
Kete of harakeke-flax with three shades of natural colour in a traditional weave. Neatly finished at the top. There are no handles. Used as a purse.
"The basket, or kete, was woven from flax or cabbage tree leaves. It was used for the collection and storage of food and also personal possessions. Woven geometric patterns [such as this one has] are a modern innovation." [Source: New Zealand's Heritage the making of a nation, Hamlyn House, Sydney, 1971, volume 1, page 98.] |
Object ID |
0000.600.0015 |
Object Name |
Purse |
Other # |
T4228 |
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