Te katau te nana

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Te katau te nana. Waist ornament of coconut shell discs. This is made up of two components; te kora (sennit cord) and te nana (coconut shell discs). This is a double stranded piece. The strands are of two-ply te kora, used to thread numerous te nana which are perforated at the centre. Te nana are of various shades of its natural, dark brown colour. They have been drilled or cut from a larger piece, showing thin depth and relatively large discs in circumference.

Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 27 Jun 2023
Other Name

Waist ornament (English)

Place
Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

24002 (ethnology)

167 (Maude Collection)

Department

Pacific

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Te katau te nana, 1936.295, 24002, 167, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 07 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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