Te tara

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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: 3 Sept 2019
Common Name

Armament T&E, Bludgeon

Other Name

Spear

Te kai ni wai

Ro ni kiri

Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

24135.2 (ethnology)

87 (Maude Collection)

Department

Pacific

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Te tara, 1936.295, 24135.2, 87, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 31 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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