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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Bailer, Tata

Complete tatā (waka bailer) made of dark brown rimu. Surface is smooth with chisel marks evident. The curved handle protrudes over the scoop, with a facial carving on the butt consisting of spirals and notches and two perforations. A stump on the interior of the scoop below the handle indicates that there had once been a support bar projecting from the underside of the handle which has since been sawn off. There is another carving at the base of the handle and at the back of the scoop with koru, spiral, and notch patterns. The interior and exterior of the scoop are undecorated.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D18.251

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
295 x 465 x 190mm
Media/Materials
Rimu, wood, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Mr Adolph Moritzon
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D18.251
On Display
No

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