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Brush

human history
  • Description

    Brush for whitewashing walls. This implement was considered modern in 1931 (the year of its accession into Auckland Museum collection). The implement consists of a long shaft derived from possibly niu pulu (coconut husk) or hoko faa (pandanus aerial root) which is fringed at one end which acts as a brush.

    The implement is light in colour and weight, with a suspension loop of pulu (coconut braided sennit) and wrapping of coconut and lauulu (human hair) blend incorporated into the shaft.

  • Place
    Niue
  • Accession Number
    1931.580
  • Accession Date
    16 Nov 1931
  • Other Id

    16847 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Brush, 1931.580, 16847, Cultural Permissions Apply

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