Ike

human history

Ike. Bark cloth beater. Used for pounding and producing sheets of masi (bark cloth). Carved from solid kau (wood). Long and square in cross section with a tapered handle. Four-sided, with three sides with grooves spaced 2mm to 4mm apart. One side is plain without grooves. Dark brown in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1924.139 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Tapa beater (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1924.139

Rā Tāpiringa

03 Jul 1924

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

8763 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
5 Mātātuhi
Ike, 1924.139, 8763, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Mar 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
Ike, 1924.139, 8763, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Mar 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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