Te reeree

HEI WHAKAATU
human history

Te reeree. Sword. This is a hand held weapon made from the following materials: kanni (coconut palm wood), noko (coconut midrib), wii ni bakoa (shark teeth), kora (coconut sennit fibre cordage), ira (pandanus leaf) and irauea (cordage of human hair). A length of kanni has been cut and filed into a cylindrical form with a tapered point at the top. Its base shows a short tapered point and circular cross-section. Two pairs of the noko start from the centre of the length of the kanni and finish just before the point of the reeree. Each pair shows a continuous inlay of wii ni bakoa. Each wii ni bakoa shows a drilled circular perforation at its centre where the kora has been inserted and used to lash and position both the noko and wii ni bakoa. A fractured and fibrous width of the ira has been used to finish the point of the reeree. A thin length of the irauea has been used to create a woven encasement and a few lengths of the original fringing remain.

Nama tāpiringa: 1990.57 Whakahounga o Mua: 31 Oct 2025
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Armament T&E, Bludgeon

Ingoa Kē

Sword (English)

Wāhi
Kiribati
Accession Number

1990.57

Rā Tāpiringa

06 Mar 1990

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

53460.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Rūma Whakaatu

Mass Display

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
10 Mātātuhi
Te reeree, 1990.57, 53460.1, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 27 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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