Skirt composed of hanging strands of flax stalks from a woven fibre waistband. The stalks have a pattern alternating between beaten and unbeaten portions, forming a horizontal striped pattern where the unbeaten stalks are a light yellow colour, and the beaten segments are a burnt, dark brown colour. The woven waistband features diamond and triangle designs in light and dark brown. The stalks hang from a woven waistband made of braided plant fibre.

• Narrative

  The skirt is said to have been gifted to the donor's father, Richard Sharell (photographer, 1893-1986), in the 1950s in the village of Eastbourne.

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• Type of Item skirt
• Culture Maori
• Material new zealand flax fibre, plant fibre
• Measurements height 62.0 cm, width 54.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Eva Sharell
• Received from Eva Sharell

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• Made in New Zealand

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• Creation Date before 1960
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1959
• Ownership Date before June 4, 2019
• Acquisition Date on June 4, 2019

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3367/0001