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Vaka akaraanga

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  • Other Name

    Model canoe (English)

  • Description

    Vaka akaraanga. Model canoe. Small scale model of a double hull canoe carved from rakau (wood) tou (Island Walnut) with parau (pearl shell) inlay, rauara (pandanus) decoration and puru arkari (coconut sennit) lashing. Hulls and side boards carved from rakau and lashed together. Tear drop and diamond shaped inlay of parau spanning the length of the sides of each hull. Fine puru akari lashing. Rauara panels border the top sides, also lashed to the hulls.

    Upper sides of the hull constructed from rauara with red fibre borders, possibly dyed apuraka (giant swamp taro). Faded red tassel fibre akamanea (decoration) at both ends of each hull. Fine twine. Various rakau pole attachments including a rudder. Has additional components, separate. Two whole parau shells with serrated edges shaped with intention to be the model sails. The two hulls lashed together and connected by three horizontal rakau strats.

  • Place
    Manihiki/Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Manihiki/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1932.557
  • Accession Date
    18 Oct 1932
  • Other Id

    18716.5 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.5, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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