Maori traditional PiuPiu skirt, New Zealand
Maori traditional PiuPiu skirt. Made from leaves of the New Zealand Flax, these skirts require a lengthy and laborious process to create. A braided, woven brown waistband ties together to attach opposite ends of the skirt for the wearer.
- Object: Maori traditional PiuPiu skirt, New Zealand
- Artist: -
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 26" L x 40" W
- Culture Area: Oceania / New Zealand
- Cultural Group: Maori
- Cultural Context: Worn by both men and women on ceremonial occasions.
- Donor: Sharon Koch
- Catalog #: 118.087