Bag
97-120-626
From: New Zealand | North Island | Auckland
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kete Muka |
| Object Number | 97-120-626 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand | North Island | Auckland |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | New Zealand Flax |
| Description | A kete (bag) made of muka (processed New Zealand flax). The bag consists of alternating stripes of dyed and undyed muka. There are two muka cords at the opening. Kete were used for carrying personal belongings, gifts, or for personal adornment. |
| Height | 26 cm |
| Width | 34 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-120-626 - Old Museum Number | 10632 - ANSP Number | 356/77 - Collector Number |
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