Tui

Tui

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Tui. Awl. Carved piece of mother of pearl shell forming blade of awl. The blade is fastened onto a wooden handle using puru akari (sennit) woven out in iri taki toru (3-ply braid). Handle is conical in shape and has a flat base. Natural in colour.

Accession number: 1927.204 Last Update: 6 Sept 2019

Other Name

Awl (English)

Place

Tongareva (Penrhyn Atoll)/Cook Islands

Associated Place

Tongareva (Penrhyn Atoll)/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1927.204

Accession Date

1927

Other Id

1252 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

Physical Description

Awl. Carved piece of mother of pearl shell forming blade of awl. The blade is fastened onto a wooden handle using puru akari (sennit) woven out in iri taki toru (3-ply braid). Handle is conical in shape and has a flat base. Natural in colour. "Penryh" is written, possibly in black ink, on the base of the handle. "1252 PENRHYN IS" is written in white ink along the side of the handle. "1252" is written in white ink along the side of the blade. Good condition overall.

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