| Native Name | Harakeke |
| Object Number | 39-44-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | New Zealand Flax |
| Description | A bundle of harakeke (New Zealand flax) fibers. Harakeke is an important plant in Māori culture that is widely used for weaving clothing, mats, baskets, rope, netting, etc., as well as medicine. After being extracted and processed, harakeke is called muka (processed flax fibre). |
| Length | 33 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, 1939 |
| Other Number | ED121 - Museum Education Number |
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