Ngore Paheke

Description
Muka kaupapa worked in horizontal rows of whatu. Five whenu to 10mm. Ara spaced at 7mm intervals. Woollen threads and pompoms worked into foundation at time of weaving. Paheke decoration consists of multi-coloured rectangles over body of cloak, looped wool triangle at centre of neckline, looped wool border down each side edge. (Mead 1969) A strip of reinforcing backing on the top inside
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Object detail

Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Collection
John Houston Collection
Accession number
A79.974
Collection type
Māori
Material
Muka (Flax)
Plant Fibre
Wool

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