Upoko tangata (form of kite)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameUpoko tangata (form of kite)

ProductionUnknown; weaver; 1880 / 1913; Islands, Bay of

Classificationkites

Materialsbulrush, kākaho, muka (fibre), cord

Techniquesweaving, preserving

DimensionsOverall: 370mm (width), 1200mm (length)

Registration NumberME001972

Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1910

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