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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.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

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