Te kolokolo
human history
Te kolokolo. Two-ply coconut sennit cordage. This example of kolokolo is light brown in colour and highly textured. The raw fibres of coconut husk are rolled together in 2-ply to create long lengths of cordage. Cordage serves many household purposes for Tuvaluan communities, although the more modern preference has now shifted to the likes of nylon or twine.
Accession number: 1987.78 Last Update: 1 Sept 2026
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Cordage (English)
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1987.78
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28 Apr 1987
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52433 (ethnology)
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