Skirt composed of strands of alternating beaten and unbeaten flax stalks forming a horizontal striped pattern where the unbeaten stalks are a light yellow colour, and the beaten segments are a dark brown colour. The stalks hang from a woven waistband made of dark brown braided fibre with long ties on each end, also braided.

• Narrative

  Made for the donor's daughter between 1976-78 when the family lived in Wellington. Their daughter was taking dance lessons at the local Marae. The women there made her a traditional flax skirt, and the accompanying bodice.

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• Type of Item skirt
• Culture Maori
• Material new zealand flax fibre, fibre, dye
• Measurements height 70.0 cm, width 90.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Robert Durie
• Received from Robert Durie

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• Made in Wellington

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• Creation Date during 1977
• Ownership Date before March 31, 2015
• Acquisition Date on March 31, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3102/0001