Te kao

Te kao. A mesh carrying net. Te kao is used to hold the captured moray eels while journeying home from out at sea. The body is made from te kora (coconut fibre string) and the neck is encircled with a piece of coconut leaf midrib. Its entirety is shaped loosely like a gourd - a large round body with a small neck opening at the top. The texture is coarse but firm. The neck is closed in, indicating frequent use of te kao.

Other Name

Carrying Net (English)

Place

Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati

Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

23995 (ethnology)

75 (Maude Collection)

Department

Pacific