Ei katu
human history
Ei katu. Head ornament. For personal adornment. Circular shape to fit the head. Made from plant fibre of a golden colour. Several pom poms ornament the rim of the ei katu. Bunched tassle of the fibre attached to the ei katu. Fabric backing. Poor condition. Very fragile and brittle.
Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Head ornament (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Rarotonga/Cook Islands
- Wāhi Hāngai
- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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- Rā Tāpiringa
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1878
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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11709 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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