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Te bora n tabakea

human history
  • Other Name

    Receptacle made of tortoise shell (English)

  • Description

    Te bora n tabakea. Tortoise shell receptacle. This is a tortoise’s shell turned into a receptacle. The term tabakea refers to the species of tortoise. It is concave in form with an oval-like rim. A tapered point features at one end and then a curved funnel at the other end. The edges in between are serrated. Inside the concave, a vertical furrow for the spine features horizontal ridging that draws towards the edges.

    The surface textures show a range of porous and flaked areas. Its colour varies from light to dark brown tones. The tortoise shell can be suspended from the roof of a house and/or used as a general receptacle.

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

    24069 (ethnology)

    78 (Maude Collection)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Te bora n tabakea; 1936.295; 24069, 78; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te bora n tabakea; 1936.295; 24069, 78; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te bora n tabakea; 1936.295; 24069, 78; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te bora n tabakea; 1936.295; 24069, 78; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te bora n tabakea; 1936.295; 24069, 78; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te bora n tabakea; 1936.295; 24069, 78; Cultural Permissions Apply

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