Kete whakairo / patterned basket

Maker
Rangimarie Hetet
Description
Kete made from natural and dyed flax. The main body of the kete is woven using the pattern "Te Kaaru o te Whenua o Waahi Rua". The bottom of the kete has been joined together using green wool and the upper edge has been finished using the nihoniho (shark tooth) pattern. Yellow muka fibre handles complete the kete.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Kete whakairo, basket made from flax, natural white fibre and yellow (raurekau dye).
Pattern 'Te Kaaru o te Whenua o Waahi Rua'.
Measurements
210 x 300mm
Production place
Oparure, Te Kuiti, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Hetet/Te Kanawa Collection/Tangata Whenua
Department collection type
Tangata Whenua
Iwi
Maniapoto/Tainui
Credit line
Hetet/Te Kanawa Collection
Courtesy Waikato Museum
Te Whare Taonga O Waikato
Accession number
L2004/17/17

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