item details
NameKorowai kārure (cloak)
ProductionUnknown; weaver; 1800 / 1900; Napier
ClassificationKorowai karure, cloaks
Materialsmuka (fibre), feather, wool
Techniquestwining
DimensionsOverall: 1300mm (width), 990mm (height)
Registration NumberME014388
Credit lineGift of the Estate of Viscount Galway, 1980
Overview
Korowai has alternating green and white kereru (pigeon) feathers along the bottom and side borders. There are also 2 single orange kaka (parrot) feathers in the left-hand corner on the bottom border under some kereru feathers.