He Iti Te Kete- The Basket Is Small Already Ancient Aotearoa

The woven kete (basket) was not only valued as a tool. Imbued in the weave are intricate patterns and fine adornments making kete a valuable object of aesthetic value and personal significance. We reflect on what we today call fashion and wonder what defines our tastes. Is it the look, the feel, the spirit in which the work is completed? In the old days, things were made with legacy in mind, the older they were the more value they held.

Māori legend say that knowledge itself was brought here from the heavens in kete (baskets).

Hold this kete to the light and see the waters it contains. (Please note: Photograph shows a better colour of the stone when light passes through.)