Tanoa
human history
Tanoa. A large deep bowl with four legs and a triangular lug on the underside all carved from solid kau (wood) of a dark brown colour. The bowl has a flat eight-sided rim with engraved decoration in the interior of the kava bowl as well as around the flat eight-sided rim. Eight small pieces of triangular shell inlay on the rim. The engravings on the inner bowl include two Fijian dwellings and two war clubs, while the centre of bowl is left without decoration.
Nama tāpiringa: 2004.78.25 Whakahounga o Mua: 13 May 2025
- Collection Area
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Kumete Ukutaki (Lauan)
Kava bowl (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Fiji
- Wāhi Hāngai
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- 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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2004.78.25
- Rā Tāpiringa
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04 Aug 2004
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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56183 (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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