Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Bailer, Tata

Complete tatā (canoe bailer). Oval in outline and shallow. Finely carved and worn through use to a fine polish. The bailer was possibly made with stone tools. It is made from the wood of totara (Podocarpus totara) cut at an angle to the grain from a large diameter trunk. Carved proximal end features double tongue with a double manaia forming mouth. A classic Kai Tahu pakura design is featured on the lips and nose. Handle also adorned with head. The distal end of the bailer is chipped. Repair visible on back. There is a groove down the centre back.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D57.181

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