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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Bailer, Tata

Complete tatā (canoe bailer). Made from dark brown rimu using steel tools. Curved handle projects over the scoop, with a manaia head carved at the butt. Below the handle, at the back of the scoop, is another carving and two perforations. Two pieces of loose wood on the carving have been re-attached in the past with heavy furniture nails. Scoop has a slight ridge on the interior, creating a straight-sided pouring edge

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D10.55

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
210 x 365 x 160mm
Media/Materials
Rimu, wood, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Hocken Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D10.55
On Display
No

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