Te Rā (sail)

Te Rā is the name given to the only surviving traditional Māori sail. She is over 4 m (13 ft) long, and is made of harakeke (New Zealand flax) and edged in feathers from native bird species. She is thought to have been collected between 1769 and 1771 by British explorer Captain James Cook, but this has not been verified. Te Rā has been part of the British Museum's collection for 200 years; in 2023, she returned to New Zealand on loan.

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