Tui

Tui

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Tui. Awl. Carved piece of mother of pearl shell forming blade of awl. The blade is fastened onto a wooden handle using puru akari (sennit) woven out in iri taki toru (3-ply braid). Handle is conical in shape and has a flat base. Natural in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1927.204 Whakahounga o Mua: 6 Sept 2019

Ingoa Kē

Awl (English)

Wāhi

Tongareva (Penrhyn Atoll)/Cook Islands

Wāhi Hāngai

Tongareva (Penrhyn Atoll)/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1927.204

Rā Tāpiringa

1927

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

1252 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Awl. Carved piece of mother of pearl shell forming blade of awl. The blade is fastened onto a wooden handle using puru akari (sennit) woven out in iri taki toru (3-ply braid). Handle is conical in shape and has a flat base. Natural in colour. "Penryh" is written, possibly in black ink, on the base of the handle. "1252 PENRHYN IS" is written in white ink along the side of the handle. "1252" is written in white ink along the side of the blade. Good condition overall.

Tui

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Tui

Tui

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