kahu (kiwi feather cloak) - Maori artefacts
34 item(s) found:
Important and beautiful kiwi feather cloak (Kahu kiwi) .…
A kiwi feather 'collar', the feathers joined and woven through by strong thread. Length 59 cm
Fine child's Korowai, a finely woven muka cloak with double paired twining, highlighted with double thrums of dyed black hukahuka, top border decorated with black and white design, front egdes decorated with kaka feathers. Height 50 cm. Width 60 cm.
Superb Kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, adorned with mature brown northern kiwi feathers in orthodox style, the side borders offer a transitional style of white, black and yellow looped, dyed muka.…
Early Kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, adorned with mature brown kiwi feathers in orthodox style, the top border offers Kaka feathers.…
Aurei - cloak pin, of curved form, fashioned from marine ivory with a pierced suspension hole for attachment. Fine soft patina. Length 8.6 cm. Width .7 cm.
A rare and important aurei, attributed to Jacob Heberley, the ornamental cloak pin finely carved with a weku head with protruding tongue and circular haliotis-shell eyes L.…
An old Maori kauri gum carved bust of a Wahine, black stained hair and moko, detailed wearing a cloak. Height 15 cm. Length 14.5 cm
A c.1900 kauri gum bust of a Maori warrior, traditionally depicted with painted moko, well defined features including cloak, arm to chest holding green painted mere, good old original finish. Height 16 cm. Width 12.5 cm
19th century Maori kiwi feather kete bag with flax line and tassels. Long light brown kiwi feathers in excellent condition. Width 18 cm. Height 14 cm
Aurei or hei - cloak pin, orthodox form, fashioned from marine ivory. A worn smooth patina overall. Length 19 cm. Width 1.5 cm
Aurei - cloak pin, curved bone pin with peirced hole to end. Length 17 cm. Width .5 cm
19th century Maori Woven flax cloak, with tassels and black and white feather borders, salmon colour woven fringe at bottom. Protected from the elements as displayed in glass frame. Height 79. Width 108 cm
19th century Maori kiwi feather Kete bag. Good dark coloured feathers, beautifully made interior. Width 20 cm. Height 15 cm
Whakapapa - cloak pin, orthodox form fashioned from bone marine ivory. Suspension hole appears straight edged. Worn smooth patina. Length 8.6 cm. Width .8 cm.
Whakapapa - cloak pin, orthodox form with notching apparent. Fashioned from marine ivory. Old weathered patina. Length 7.1 cm. Width .4 cm.
Kete Muka kiwi - flax and kiwi feather bag with leather strap, construction from cotton based twine. Double pair construction with kiwi feathers attached on every Second aho (weft). Signs of Kaka feathers. Leather shoulder strap attached.…
Kete Muka kiwi - flax and kiwi feather bag, finely made kiwi feather kete. Double pair twining with kiwi feathers attached on every Second aho (weft), the muka kapapa is in good order. Height 23 cm. Width 22 cm.
A Maori flax and feather cloak, kahu ki, with e field woven with brown kiwi feathers within a banded border of blue tui and white kereru feathers, 87 x 121 cm
A Maori feather cloak, kahu huruhuru, New Zealand the flax ground sewn with multicoloured feather field within brown border, 104 x 156 cm
Superb Maori 19th century flax and kiwi feather cloak, c. 1840s, some feathers missing at bottom but could be restored by Maori expert. Has stitch ribbing on back to fold around one shoulder. Provenance: Returned from Los Angeles.…
Old 19th century Korowai cloak decorated with black dyed tags (hukahuka). Hukahuka fringe along top edge. Coloured woollen borders on 3 sides. Made post-contact period. (in black framed case). 91 cm x 134 cm
A Maori Korowai (cloak) crafted from dressed muka (flax fibre) and highlighted with orthodox double thrums of dyed black wool (hukahuka) attached
A fine decorative New Zealand Folk Art carved kauri box the lid painted with a young Maori woman holding a child, a cloak about their shoulders, enclosed by linear and knotched carving and a mask to each corner. Width 21.4 cm diameter 10.4 cm. Height 4.…
A kiwi feather cloak, the feather cloak with muka kaupapapa (base) of double pair twining. Shaping evident. Small area of fringing at each top edge corner. Remanants of muka tie cords also visible.…
Kiwi feather Kete, double pair twining, plaited rim with two twined handles on each side, terminating in tassels. Length 16 cm
19th century Maori kiwi feather kete in good condition, plaited flax handles and edging, believed to be from the Coromandel region
9th century Maori muka or flax cloak, the muka Kaupapa of double-pair twining with some shaping evident, decorated throughout with rolled hukahuka cords of muka (dyed), the bottom edge fringe of hukahuka tags
Kiwi feather cloak with cotton backing, three bands of dyed feathers for decoration and two bands of taniko style woven decorations
Kiwi feather cloak with a deep taniko border, Kiwi feathers and flax backing
Kiwi feather Kete with beaten flax tassels, and an inscription on paper inside, 'Owned by Mrs. H. B. White, Tautoro Native School'
19th century Kiwi feather Kete, from the Urewera-Gisborne region, with a woven flax base and handles
19th century Maori feather and flax cloak with a large taniko border and four rows of feathers
'The Lucky Maori Cloak', Maori Kiwi feather cloak with a border across the top of Kaka bird feathers