Story: Te ngahere – forest lore
This piupiu (skirt) is made of muka, the fibre prepared from flax leaves. It has a woven tāniko (waistband). Clothing was one of the many uses of harakeke (flax).
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: 54538
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