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Ei katu

human history
  • Other Name

    Head ornament (English)

  • Description

    Ei katu. Headdress. Made of apuraka (stalk of the giant swamp taro). Mulitple strands of apuraka are woven with the ends loose and curled. Cloth is wrapped and sewn onto a base consisting of wire at the top and bottom. The woven strands are sewn onto cloth using cotton thread. Natural golden brown colour.

  • Place
    Rarotonga/Cook Islands
  • Accession Date
    1878
  • Other Id

    11711 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei katu, 11711, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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