Parawai

Description
Muka kaupapa worked in horizontal rows of whatu-aho-rua. Six whenu to 10mm. Ara spaced at 11mm intervals. Coloured wool decorations along sides and hem have been worked into kaupapa, very worn upper fringe. Rectangular groups of four red and yellow horizontal wool stripes approx 117mm in length worked into kaupapa. No backing support
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Object detail

Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Ceremonial Artifact/Societal Artefacts
Accession number
A79.984
Collection type
Māori
Material
Muka (Flax)
Plant Fibre
Wool

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