Maori traditional PiuPiu skirt, New Zealand

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