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Vaka akaraanga

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Vaka akaraanga. Model canoe. Small scale model of a double hull canoe carved from rakau (wood) with parau (pearl shell) inlay, rauara (pandanus) akamanea (decoration) and puru arkari (coconut sennit) lashing. Hull and side boards carved from rakau and lashed together. Puru akari lashing. Upper sides of the hull constructed from rauara with red fibre borders, possibly of apuraka (giant swamp taro). Faded red akaververe (fringed) fibre akamanea (decoration) at bow and stern areas. Three horizontal rakau strats across width of the hull.

Nama tāpiringa: 1932.557 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa: —
Ingoa Kē: Model Canoe (English)
Momo Ingoa Kē: —
Kupu whakaahua: —
Wāhi: Manihiki/Cook Islands
Wāhi Hāngai: Manihiki/Cook Islands
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Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai: —
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Accession Number: 1932.557
Rā Tāpiringa: 18 Oct 1932
Tohu Tuakiri Kē: 18716.4 (ethnology)
Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē: —
Wāhanga: Pacific
Rūma Whakaatu: —
Herenga: —
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Vaka akaraanga, 1932.557, 18716.4, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 03 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply

Whakaaturia te wāhi

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Rārangi Mihi

Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1932.557, 18716.4

Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

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Takenga ā-Ahurea

Manihiki

Kohinga

Northcroft

Kaiwaihanga Matua

unknown (Maker)

Wāhi

Manihiki/Cook Islands

Rā

Pre 1932

Tuhipoka Hāngai

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Mahi Hāngai

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Tangata Hāngāi

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Wāhi Hāngai

Manihiki/Cook Islands

Rā Hāngai

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Tikanga Waihanga

carved

lashed

Wā

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Waitohu/māka

18716.4 MANIHIKI 557/32 (handwritten)

18716.4a (museum label/label)

18716.4b (museum label/label)

18716.4c (museum label/label)

Rawatoi/Mātū

wood/plant material

sennit/cord (fiber product)

pandanus (fibre)/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre

shell

Whakaahuatanga Ine

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Raraunga Ine

130mm

340mm

100mm

255mm

107mm

27mm

246mm

94mm

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Vaka akaraanga. Model canoe. Small scale model of a single hull canoe. Hull and side boards carved from wood and lashed together. Decorative inlay of parau (pearl shell) along the upper sides of one side of the hull in circular and teardrop shapes. Fine coconut sennit lashing. Upper sides of the hull constructed from rauara (pandanus) with red fibre borders, possibly of apuraka (giant swamp taro). Faded red akaververe (frindged) fibre decorative element at bow and stern areas. Three horizontal wooden strats across width of the hull. Good condition. "18716.4 MANIHIKI 557/32" handwritten in black ink on side of hull. "18716.4a" printed on paper label attached on side of hull. "18716.4b" printed on paper label attached to rakau rod with large circular parau inlay. "18716.4c" printed on paper label attached to rakau rod with small parau inlay, tapered end and parau sail attachment.

Huinga Kaupapa

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Taumata whakarōpū

Model

Documentary Artefacts

Communication Artefacts

Model