In 2006, the Burke Museum was one of only four destinations in the entire USA to host an exhibit dedicated to the art of Maori weaving.

Here is a brief description of the exhibit from their archive:

'The Burke Museum is one of only four venues in the United States to have presented Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread, an exhibition celebrating Maori weaving. The exhibit highlights how the art form has developed, reasserted, and reinvented itself in recent years—from the finest traditional Maori kakahu (cloaks), kete (finely woven baskets), and whariki (floor mats), to outstanding contemporary pieces. Distinct from the better-known Maori arts of carving and ta moko (tattoo art), weaving is exclusively a women's art.'

If you are interested in learning more, please visit the Burke Museum's link below:

https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/eternal_thread/index-2.html