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Object Number
2004.29.24894
Display Title
Korimngi or Kini Kini mat of unscraped flax
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Maori / New Zealand / Korimngi, or Kini Kini, mat 53"x49". Made of / black and yellow strings of unscraped flax, which / when dried are rolled up like guills. Rattled / as wearer moved. Very rare. (9)"
Department
Photographic
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Dimensions
Overall: 16.9863 × 15.0813 cm (6 11/16 × 5 15/16 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 973-11-70/5244 | "Kini shell" ornament, upper portion of bird-beak 7 in. long, mid-+section carve |
Ornament
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 2004.29.24901 | Korowai Rahokuia flax decorated with feathers |
New Zealand
| ||
| 2004.29.24897 | Various Maori skirts for women made of flax and flax fiber |
New Zealand
| ||
| 2004.29.24900 | Large Pake or Pora rain coat with shreds of flax dyed |
New Zealand
| ||
|
Image Not Available
for Flax
| 12-10-40/E1849 | Flax |
Fiber
|
Switzerland
| |
| 33-32-70/41.2 | Fan, woven fiber triangular blade, openwork edge, multicolored, flax bound |
Fan
|
Samoa
| |
| 68-13-40/3242 | Carded flax |
Fiber
|
Robenhausen
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Seeds of flax
| 71-19-40/5355 | Seeds of flax |
Seed
|
Lake Dwelling
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Cord made of flax
| 72-20-40/6963 | Cord made of flax |
Fiber
|
Switzerland
| |
| 72-20-40/6957 | Capsules of flax seed |
Seed
|
Switzerland
| |
| 48-56-70/3152 | Small flax kit |
Bag
|
New Zealand
| |
| 48-56-70/3153 | Flax beater of stone |
Beater
|
New Zealand
|