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Te kawaruwaru

human history
  • Other Name

    Shark rattle (English)

  • Description

    Te Kawaruwaru. Shark rattle. This fishing implement is made for the specific purpose of attracting sharks in the water. The kawaruwaru is submerged in the water by the fisherman and rattled to emit sounds to attract the sharks. This kawaruwaru consists of three large shells including one Charonia, each perforated at one edge. A rusty metal wire is threaded through each shell and looped to gather all three together onto a central metal loop.

    The metal wire is connected to a suspension cord of commercial fibre with small fragments of te kora (coconut sennit) incorporated. The shells have a calcified outer surface. Some surface damage has occurred.

  • Place
    Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1940.3
  • Accession Date
    1940
  • Other Id

    25164 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te kawaruwaru, 1940.3, 25164, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 24 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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