Tapora
human history
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 unsplit midrib rim. Locked off and closed at base with an iri (braid).
Accession number: 1938.198 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Kikau (Cook Islands)
Coconut Frond Basket (English)
Bag (English)
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- Rarotonga/Cook Islands
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1938.198
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16 Sep 1938
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24229 (ethnology)
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