Rapaki harakeke
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Description
Aitia te wāhine i roto i te pa harakeke.
Marry the woman found in the flax plantation.
Rapaki harakeke woven flax fibres with tassels hanging from under-skirt, alternating tassel colours, cream and dark tan. Rapaki are made of harakeke and muka and are worn as a shoulder cape or rain cape. Rapaki were also used as armour during battle.
Marry the woman found in the flax plantation.
Rapaki harakeke woven flax fibres with tassels hanging from under-skirt, alternating tassel colours, cream and dark tan. Rapaki are made of harakeke and muka and are worn as a shoulder cape or rain cape. Rapaki were also used as armour during battle.
Production place
New Zealand
Measurements
1050mm (width), 550mm (length)
Accession number
1788/85
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