Cloak

29-58-130

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-58-130
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Section Oceanian
Materials Flax
Description

"Shoulder cloak" of loose "tie-cloth" weave; thrums of the Phormium are left loose and form a series of layers of tiers of fringe over the whole surface of the mantle, which depends from a double, heavy plaited band of Phormium fibre.

Length 63 cm
Width 133 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929

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