Korowai

Description
Muka kaupapa worked in horizontal rows of whatu. Five whenu to 10mm. Ara spaced at 12mm intervals. Blue yellow and red wool decorations on side edges and hem worked into kaupapa. Wool pompoms and tassels worked into kaupapa. Thick rows of black wool along neck edge. Muka ties along neck edge.
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Object detail

Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Collection
John Houston Collection
Accession number
A79.988
Collection type
Māori
Material
Muka (Flax)
Plant Fibre

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