Kete muka -
			Tribe of origin: Ngati Kuri Waka: Ngatokimatawhaorua Iwi: Ngati Kuri Locality: Te Hapua Region: Far North Acquisition date: 1970 Material: Muka Measurements: 24.1 x 17.8cm Museum location: Auckland Museum Specific location: Maori Court West T W Leys Memorial Ethnology no: 43126
	Pathway: This kete muka was given to Mrs Greensmith (nee Lloyd) at the turn of the 20th century for saving the life of the son of Wi Hipihana during a major typhoid epidemic. Mrs Greensmith was a school teacher at Te Hapua in the Tai Tokerau region at this time and she was also given a rei puta (No. 43125). Both the kete and the rei puta were purchased by the Auckland Museum in 1970.
	Catalogue description: This small bag is made of woven undyed muka in single-pair twining and decorated with fringes and tassels. It also features a criss-cross pattern on the body.