discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou Te kai ni wairau human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēThatching awl (English)Kupu whakaahuaTe kai ni wairau. Thatching awl. This kai ni wairau is used to make ato (pieces of thatch) forming the roof of dwellings. Ato are sourced from prepared te baa (coconut leaves) or baan ni kaina (pandanus leaves) that are soaked for up to three days then layered thickly together. When attached carefully these become water tight and are able to protect a dwelling for several years. The kai ni wairau is used to pierce the leaves which are then secured with te noko (coconut midrib) through the holes. This kai ni wairau is made of turtle shell, shaped like a curved shard and ground to a sharp point at one end. It has a glossy textured surface. It is off-white in colour with areas of dark discolouration.WāhiBeru/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiAccession Number1934.411Rā Tāpiringa1934Tohu Tuakiri Kē21243 (ethnology)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Te kai ni wairau; 1934.411; 21243; Cultural Permissions… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1934.411, 21243Takenga ā-AhureaKiribatiKohingaMaudeKaiwaihanga Matua Unknown (Maker)WāhiBeru/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiRāPre 1934Tikanga Waihangapolished groundWaitohu/māka21243 BERU GILBERT IS. pres. (handwritten)Pāohotortoise shell/animal materialRaraunga Ine154mm32mm19mmHuinga KaupapaTools and Implements/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Housing/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Taumata whakarōpūAwlTextileworking T&ETools & EquipmentWhakahounga o Mua30 Nov 2018 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60