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Mat (Placemat; Tablemat)
Pre 1932
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Placemat. Centre of mat woven from paeore (pandanus) with overlaid dyed-red apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) and dyed-red kiriau (hibiscus fibre) akaververe (fringe). Long rectangular shaped mat. Overlaid dyed-red apuraka decoration in middle of mat forms geometric patterns, with triangles on their sides, apices touching. Red cotton fabric is interwoven with the woven mat, bordering, and strengthening edges of the mat.
Details
- Title: Mat (Placemat; Tablemat)
- Date Created: Pre 1932
- Location: Manihiki/Cook Islands
- Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Medium: Pandanus (leaf), hibiscus (fibre), giant swamp taro, cotton (textile)
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
- Other reference number: 48688
- Acquisition number: 1979.233
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