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NameKahu kiwi (kiwi feather cloak)
ProductionUnknown; weaver; New Zealand
Classificationcloaks, kahu kiwi
Materialsmuka (fibre), feather, wool, cloth
Techniquestwining
DimensionsApproximate: 1290mm (width), 830mm (height)
Registration NumberME003714
Credit lineBequest of Mrs E H Blair in memory of her late husband, Archibald Anderson Watt, 1918
Overview
This kahu kiwi feather cloak has a foundation of muka (NZ flax fibre) lined with red fabric. The aho (weft) rows are in whatu aho rua (double pair weft twining) technique.
Te Papa's bicultural science researcher, Hokimate Harwood, has identified 12 small bunches of huia feathers across the cloak, a very exciting find.
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