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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
23-Oct-2008
Lot No.
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Description:
A 19th century Maori Tagged Cloak Hukahuka Korowai, Presented in a Contemporary Large Frame The Kaupapa of off-white candlewick, of double-paired twining technique, overall in very good condition, but with some dark staining on the inside. The body decorated throughout with dark brown rolled cord tags, hukahuka, arranged in rows. The lower Kaupapa edge is fringed, the top border with vertical strands folded, then hukahuka tags attached over the top of the ends. Fraying on top edge at both sides. The cloak float mounted within a glazed large frame. Cloak Length 129 cm. Depth 141 cm. Y13294
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Category:
Unclassified