rope

Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1955.2.16, 33961.1

This rope is made of sennit, or coconut fibre. Plaited sennit is very strong and durable. Through-out the Pacific sennit rope was used in house and canoe construction, as well as a whole host of other endeavours.

Tikopia/Solomon Islander

Unknown

coconut (fibre)/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre

600mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G7 Pacific Lifeways gallery (MPH 26/11/2015).)

200mm (This object was measured as part of a Light Sensitivity gallery survey, undertaken by Sabine Weik in G7 Pacific Lifeways gallery (MPH 26/11/2015).)

Cord

Multiple Use T & E

Tools & Equipment

This object was assessed as part of the Light Sensitivity Gallery Survey in G7 Pacific Lifeways.

29 May 2026