skirt of strips of New Zealand flax ('Phormium tenax'), treated so that alternate sections of each strip are flexible; sewn into a band of woven wool with orange, brown and black geometric patterns; wool tassel of same; 80 cm. l.; 96 cm. w.
Donor:
Ritchie R. Ward
Collection place:
New Zealand
Verbatim coll. place:
Oceania, Polynesia, New Zealand, Maori
Culture or time period:
Maori
Collector:
Grandfather of Mr. Ritchie R. Ward's former daughter-in-law
Collection date:
1870
Materials:
Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Skirts (garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Context of use:
everyday wear for men and women of the upper class
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
length 80 centimeters and width 96 centimeters
Comment:
Materials, techniques stripes of Phormim tenax treated for partial flexibility, sewn into wool woven border; wool tassel attached.