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Kato. Basket. Oval shaped coil basket. This kato is made with coiled tu'aniu (coconut midrib) which has been wrapped and knotted together with lou akau (pandanus). The tu'aniu is coiled from the bottom and its wrapped and knotted until the desired depth is reached. Dyed black and darker brown lou akau are used to overlay the face of the kato with zig zag patterns and other decorations. Kato like this would have been used in the exchange of kol...
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Made: Unknown; Acquired: 28 Oct 2005
Location:
Pangaimotu
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
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