Woven Kit
Description
Medium-sized flax kit. Made from one rectangular flax panel, folded in two. stitched together down the sides.
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Object detail
Production period
Collection
Media/Materials
Woven Harakeke (flax)
Measurements
27L
22W
22W
Physical description
Medium-sized flax Kit or bag.
Made from one rectangular flax panel, folded in two and very fine fabrics stitched together down the sides.
The main decorative features are two 6 cm-wide bands of black-dyed flax, interwoven with naturally-coloured flax to create a series of "hollow diamond" or "X" shaped patterns.
Made from one rectangular flax panel, folded in two and very fine fabrics stitched together down the sides.
The main decorative features are two 6 cm-wide bands of black-dyed flax, interwoven with naturally-coloured flax to create a series of "hollow diamond" or "X" shaped patterns.
Accession number
90.27.2
Public comments
Similar to weaving from the Solomon Islands that uses banana plant leaves.
- Jo Massey posted 4 months ago.