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Kai ni ewa kabubu

human history
  • Other Name

    Presser (English)

  • Description

    Kai n ewa kabubu. Food presser implement. Carved from te kanni (coconut wood) this implement is carved into a cylindrical shaft with a rounded knob at top end and sharpened to a point at the other end. It has a rough surface treatment and is medium brown in colour. This kai n ewa kabubu was used as a presser to press kabubu (a type of pudding) into a mould.

  • Place
    Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1936.295
  • Accession Date
    1936
  • Other Id

    24032 (ethnology)

    84 (Maude Collection)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Kai ni ewa kabubu; 1936.295; 24032, 84; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Kai ni ewa kabubu; 1936.295; 24032, 84; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Kai ni ewa kabubu; 1936.295; 24032, 84; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Kai ni ewa kabubu; 1936.295; 24032, 84; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Kai ni ewa kabubu; 1936.295; 24032, 84; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • presser

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