Kahu Korowai, full length Maori cloak with a basis of natural coloured woven phormium tenax . the outer surface of the cloak is decorated with 2 ply rolled tags of black hahakeke fibres. Small tufts of red wool are dotted across the surface of the cloak and the bottom edge of the cloak is ornamented with dashed lines and fringing tassels of red, yellow and grey wool yarn.
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