Puapuainano

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Puapuainano. Spear. Made from two separate pieces of wood. Spear-head is barbed and pointed at the tip. It is carved from a single piece of dark wood. The shaft is carved from a single piece of light-coloured wood. Square butt-end. Two-ply cotton cord forms the lashing at the junction in-between the spear-head and the handle. "VAEPAE VILLAGE AITUTAKI" is written in white ink near the end of the shaft. Good condition overall.

Nama tāpiringa: 1931.586 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Spear (English)

Wāhi

Vaepae Village/Aitutaki/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1931.586

Rā Tāpiringa

23 Nov 1931

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

16897.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Puapuainano. Spear. Made from two separate pieces of wood. Spear-head is barbed and pointed at the tip. It is carved from a single piece of dark wood. The shaft is carved from a single piece of light-coloured wood. Square butt-end. Two-ply cotton cord forms the lashing at the junction in-between the spear-head and the handle. "16897.1 pres Cook Islands" is written in black ink near the end of the shaft. "VAEPAE VILLAGE AITUTAKI" is written in white ink near the end of the shaft. Good condition overall.

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