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A collection of 23 items made by Mrs Mete to show the Maori use of flax. One or two items are made of other materials such as cabbage tree. The small kit in which her mother, Mrs Leonard, carried her pipes and tobacco is of historical interest.

Circular flax fibre mat (Whariki). This finely woven mat is an example of traditional weaving in a contemporary style.

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Hat 1
Piu piu
Woven flax headband
Bag trimmed with lace bark
Kumara kit
Food basket
Matting sample
Kiwi feather bag
Woolpack
Flax fibre hessian offcut.
hat 3
hat 4

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flax,
flax fibre,
flax fibre mat,
foxton historical society,
leonard p r,
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Related items

Hat 1
Piu piu
Woven flax headband
Bag trimmed with lace bark
Kumara kit
Food basket
Matting sample
Kiwi feather bag
Woolpack
Flax fibre hessian offcut.
hat 3
hat 4