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Tumunu

human history
  • Other Name

    Homebrew barrel

  • Description

    Tumunu. Large coconut tree stump (tumu meaning stump, nu refering to coconut tree) fashioned into a homebrew barrel. Carved and hollowed out interior, rough to the touch. Four 'feet' carved at base to balance the barrel on the ground. Heavy. Brown colour with grain of the coconut wood showing through. Varnished exterior surface though lightly scratched. Decorative border around the rim.

    Letters carved in large font around the circumference of the exterior reading 'MAPU MAI T. P. 2nd Dec 83".

  • Place
    Mapumai Village/Atiu/Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1984.3
  • Accession Date
    10 Jan 1984
  • Other Id

    50692 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tumunu, 1984.3, 50692, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Beer barrel 50692
  • barrel

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