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Te tumara

human history
  • Other Name

    Belt (English)

  • Description

    Te Tumara. Belt, of shells and plaited pandanus leaves. The base is made of baa ni kaina (pandanus leaves) of natural and red-brown colours. This is rarangaki (weaved) with serrated edges. Towards each end of the belt, the base transitions from raranga to a two-ply braid of natural-coloured baa ni kaina. This is knotted at each end with loose strips of baa ni kaina in a tassle-like manner.

    Across te raranga section of belt, twenty-eight buuro (cowrie shells) are neatly attached in a single file. The shells are threaded onto the base, using thin commercial string. A gap within the file of buuro indicates there was originally twenty-nine buuro however, one shell is currently missing.

  • Place
    Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1995.34.16
  • Accession Date
    16 May 1995
  • Other Id

    54932 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te tumara; 1995.34.16; 54932; Cultural Permissions Apply

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