| Native Name | Kete Whakairo |
| Object Number | P3224A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plant Fiber |
| Description | A kete whakairo (patterned bag) made of woven kiekie (Freycinetia banksii). The bag consists of alternating strips of dyed and undyed kiekie woven in a panakaraka pattern (alternating diamond pattern). Three edges of the bag and the center are damaged. Kete were used for carrying personal belongings, gifts, or for personal adornment. Kete whakairo were generally woven by skilled weavers expecting their first child and were considered some of the finest basketry. |
| Height | 39 cm |
| Width | 54 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 22952 - Dealer's Number |
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