Mantle
Date1800-1840
MediumFlax, wool
DimensionsObject/Work: 1320 x 920 mm
ClassificationsCostume
Terms
Object numberC09483
DescriptionCloak or Korowai, made from flax fibres (phromium tenax) with tufts of red and blue wool. It has a deep fringe of black dyed flax on all sides with a small number of piupiu strands. This was possibly a high ranking child's wrap or for a small sized woman. Maori children usually wore nothing but at other times wore small versions of adult cloaks and capes.On View
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