Vai tatai

human history

Vai tatai. Canteen. This vaitatai consists of a young spherical coconut shell wholly encased in fauato (two-ply twined sennit) lashed and knotted in a repeated diamond pattern, with a knotted handle. It has a stopper inserted into the natural opening at the top of the shell. The fauato lashing is light in colour and highly textured.

Nama tāpiringa: 1970.208 Whakahounga o Mua: 9 Oct 2019
Ingoa Kē

Canteen (English)

Accession Number

1970.208

Rā Tāpiringa

1970

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

43932 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
12 Mātātuhi
Water bottle, 1970.208, 43932, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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