item details
NameKahu kiwi (kiwi feather cloak)
Productionweaver; 1890s; North Island
Classificationkahu kiwi, cloaks
Materialsmuka (fibre), feather, muka (fibre)
Materials Summarymuka, feathers of brown kiwi, tūī, moho pererū (banded rail), kākā, kererū and peacock
Techniqueshand weaving
DimensionsOverall: 1480mm (width), 1070mm (length)
Registration NumberME002056
Credit lineSir Walter Buller Collection. Gift of W. Leo Buller, 1911
Overview
Presented to Sir Walter Buller by Ruruhira Nga Kuira of Ngati Apa.