Kākahu, Korowai kārure, Cloak
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A pale korowai kārure, or cloak with tight curled 'spring-like' thrums made from two lots of three strands twisted together. The korowai is trimmed with pokinikini (cylindrical, dried harakeke strands) and a thick tassel collar. The kaupapa (body) is of candlewicking with cotton whatu rua (double pair twining) weft threads, the lower edge of the kaupapa has wool and muka fringing. Rangi Te Kanawa, a textile conservator has told us that this quantity of kārure illustrates a significant amount of work for a single weaver. Making 20 of this style of thrum in one day would be considered a 'good day' for the weaver. Rangi has also noted that this is a significant cloak of fine weaving. This korowai may have belonged to Mary Anne Potiki (Annie, née Cameron). Mary was born on 20 January 1865 in Gummies Bush and was one of the eleven children of William Cameron and Sarah Ann Maria Howell (Tereana) the eldest daughter of Captain John Howell and Kohikohi. Mary married William Timaru Joss in 1882 and together they had 7 children. William unfortunately drowned in 1895 at Stewart Island after the whaleboat that he had been seen aboard failed to dock in Half Moon Bay. Annie then went on to marry Willian Henry Kingi-Potiki in 1904 and they had two children together. The 'L. Bradshaw" referred to on the korowai's inscription is most likely referring to Louisa Bradshaw (née Joss) Annie's fourth daughter from her fist marriage. This korowai was donated by Ulva Belsham (Louisa Bradshaw's daughter) in 1990 and appears in the blue donation book as 'Black double stranded cloak'.
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Title
Kākahu, Korowai kārure, Cloak
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Maker
Unknown Kairaranga (Weaver)
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Date made
1890-1910
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Subject
Māori, Clothing and Accessories, Taoka/Taonga, Taoka/taonga
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Additional information
organic, vegetal, fibre, harakeke (New Zealand flax) organic, vegetal, fibre, cotton organic, animal, hair, wool, l 1041 mm x w 1118 mm Length of bottom tassels: 75-80 mm
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