Te uubai
human history
Te uubai. Implement for boring holes in wood and coconut vessels. The uubai is used in a drilling action between the palms of the hands. it consists of a wii n bakoa that is perforated and lashed to the top of a haft carved from wood into a cylindrical form. Te kora lashes the wii n bakoa securely to the top of the shaft. There is a small circular hole at the base of the implement.
Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
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Drill (English)
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- Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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1936.295
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1936
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22902 (ethnology)
114 (Maude Collection)
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- Display Room
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