| Native Name | Takapau Whariki |
| Object Number | 18134 |
| 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 takapau whariki (fine woven mat) made of kiekie (Freycinetia banksii). The mat is woven in four panels, with each panel separated by a short fringe. Whariki are woven using a plaiting technique also named whariki, which refers to the weaving of the weft and warp in a cross-diagonal manner. In general, they are used as floor coverings, with finer mats (takapau whariki) used on top of whariki (woven mat) to sleep on. |
| Length | 190 cm |
| Width | 143 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
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