Tapora

human history

Tapora. Coconut frond basket. Used to carry cooked food or other items. Usually used temporarily and discarded after use. Woven from kikau (coconut frond). Commencement from split midrib rim. Locked off and closed at base with an iri (braid). Iri extends to form tatai (handle) with both ends tied together.

Nama tāpiringa: 1935.293 Whakahounga o Mua: 4 Dec 2019
Ingoa Kē

Kikau (Cook Islands)

Coconut Frond Basket (English)

Bag (English)

Wāhi
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1935.293

Rā Tāpiringa

1935

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

22190 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
11 Mātātuhi
Tapora, 1935.293, 22190, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Jun 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Tapora, 1935.293, 22190, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 29 Jun 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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