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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Tuki, Lid

Complete tuki (mouthpiece for a calabash), previously broken in four pieces and glued back together. Light brown and dark brown wood. Circular, slightly flared at the top rim. Interior surface is smooth. Exterior surface is carved with rauponga (ridges and triangular notches) pattern. Six small perforations at the top rim and ten perforations at the base. Base has a ridge on the rim for fitting onto gourd.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D10.51

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
125 x 86 x 125mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Hocken Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D10.51
On Display
No

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