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Taona n riri

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  • Ingoa Kē

    Waist ornament (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Taona n riri. Waist ornament. This is a waist ornament made from te ira (pandanus leaf), te burerewa (money cowrie; monetaria moneta) a larger kind of te buuro (shell) and string. A belt woven with te ira has been made to form the base of the taona n riri. It has been finished with a serrated edge. A long strip of black dyed ira has been machine stitched onto the woven belt base.

    A series of te burerewa have been stitch down through a basting stitch onto the black strip of ira. Te burerewa portray a yellowish transparency over a base exterior that is off-white and slightly grey in colour. Their centres are slightly bulbous in form with small protrusions surround the flat base area. A larger kind of te buuro (shell) that is similar in make and shape to te burerewa has been attached to one end of the taona riri. Its surface exterior shows traces of red and white base. Two off-white strings have been attached to the ends of the taona n riri to create fasteners when worn across the waist. These would be worn only by women or young girls. They would be positioned across the waist above te riri (skirt) and below a waist ornament of te nana (coconut shell) discs.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1995.34.13
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    16 May 1995
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    54929 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga
Taona n riri, 1995.34.13, 54929, Photographed by Daan… … Read more

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