Korowai
Description
The kaupapa of this cloak is worked in horizontal rows of whatu. Five whenu to 10mm. Ara spaced at 70mm intervals. The entire back is reinforced with calico cloth.
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Classification
Collection
Credit line
This
korowai
has
interesting
and
bold
use
of
colour.
The
hukahuka
are
of
dyed
muka.
The
majority
are
tightly
twisted
with
an
occasional
karure.
The
taaniko
border
is
a
later
addition
and
is
worked
into
wool
10
stitches
to
1cm.
Taaniko
designs
include
wakarua
kopito,
aonui,
patikitiki
and
haehae.
The
wool
decoration
has
been
worked
into
the
kaupapa
and
not
applied
later.
There
is
no
recorded
provenance
for
this
Korowai
Accession number
A79.987
Collection type
Material
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