Title / object name Kahu puakarimu (rain cape)
| Maker | Role |
| Unknown | weaver |
Medium Summary Muka, puakarimu (club moss - Lycopodium), traditional red and black dyes
Materials plant fibre, muka, dye
| Dimensions |
| | 760 (Length) x 1260 (Width) x mm |
| Overall | x 77 (Length) x 125 (Width/Depth) mm |
| Overall | 1270 (Width) x 775 (Length) mm |
Classification kahu puakarimu, capes, cloaks
Registration Number ME000769
This exceptionally rare type of cloak is covered in stems of dyed brown and red puakarimu (club moss). It is made in the style of a raincape, with the kaupapa (foundation) woven from muka (processed New Zealand flax fibre), and the vertical threads alternately dyed and natural-coloured.
Raincapes come in many different materials, and are made in a number of different ways. This garment comes from the Taupo region, where the Tuwharetoa people call this type of cloak a kahu pureke.
This cloak is featured in "Whatu Kakahu, Maori Cloaks", edited by Awhina Tamarapa, published by Te Papa Press 2011.