belt
- Museum number
- Oc1960,11.12
- Description
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Man’s belt, tatua, plaited from pingao leaves, in horizontal twill; two doubled cords lead from each end of plaited area to threestrand braided tie cords of flax fibre.
- Production date
- 19thC (opinion of Mick Pendergrast)
- Dimensions
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Height: 5.50 centimetres
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Width: 240 centimetres
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Depth: 1.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Kew register transcript:
6 1894. Specially woven belt made from
Desmoschoenus spiralis Hook.f. The long, orange coloured leaves of this spreading seaside plant afforded a good material for the Maoris for weaving strong and useful belts (see Trans. N.Z. Inst. Vol. XXIV 1891 p.451) W. Colenso, Napier, New Zealand
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1960
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1960,11.12
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 6-1894 (Royal Botanic Gardens accession number)