Te kai ni kakari
human history
Te kai ni kakari. Thatching needle made from te kakari (the bill of a swordfish). This implement would be used to attach and secure pieces of ato (thatch made from prepared leaflets of coconut or pandanus) to the rafters of dwellings. This kai ni kakari is long and sharpened to a point with te kora (coconut sennit) cord wound around the base. It has a polished surface treatment.
Accession number: 1940.3 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
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Thatching awl
Te kai ni kakari
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- Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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1940.3
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1940
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25153.2 (ethnology)
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