Tapora

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Tapora. Coconut frond basket. Used to carry cooked food or other items. Usually used temporarily and discarded after use. Woven from kikau (coconut frond). Commencement from split midrib rim. Locked off and closed at base with an iri (braid). Iri extends to form tatai (handle) with both ends tied together.

Accession number: 1935.293 Last Update: 4 Dec 2019
Other Name

Kikau (Cook Islands)

Coconut Frond Basket (English)

Bag (English)

Place
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1935.293

Accession Date

1935

Other Id

22190 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Tapora, 1935.293, 22190, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Jun 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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