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Large important early 19th century Maori cloak (Korowai). Flax…
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Auckland
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19-Jun-2013
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Large important early 19th century Maori cloak (Korowai). Flax cloak with double pair twining of muka kaupapa, probably made for a great chief as the size is extremely large being 150 cm in length and 153 cm wide. Black hukahuka tags attached all over entire front surface. Some little deterioration at the top edge. A full report can be seen in the certificate of Examination. Professionally hung in a large black frame behind glass. Note: on his first voyage, Captain Cook arrived off the Gisbourne region. Looking ashore from a distance, some of the crew deduced that New Zealand was inhabited by black bears, confused by chiefs cloaked in similar cloaks to this one. Length (of cloak) 150 cm. Width 153 cm
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Unclassified