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Story: Te ngahere – forest lore

Pātua

Pātua

This pātua (food container) is made from tōtara bark and decorated with feathers. Sometimes pātua were made from the bark of hīnau.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: 840

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Te ngahere – forest lore', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-ngahere-forest-lore/6/1