Te tara
human history
Te tara. Weapon for stabbing. This weapon is carved from te kanni (coconut wood). It is spear-like in form, with a cylindrical shaft and carved to a sharpened point. It has a rough surface treatment and is brown in colour.
Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 12 Jul 2019
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- Te reo Name
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- Common Name
Armament T&E, Bludgeon
- Other Name
Spear
Te kai ni wai
Ro ni kiri
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- Description
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- Place
- Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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- Field Collection Place
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- Accession Number
1936.295
- Accession Date
1936
- Other Id
24135.1 (ethnology)
86 (Maude Collection)
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- Department
- Display Room
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