Tootoo
human history
Tootoo. Staff or Sacred Stave. This ceremonial object is carved from ra'au (hardwood) into a long cylindrical shaft, round in section, topped with a stylised ti'i 'Janus figure' (so-called as it depicts two connected figures placed back to back facing outwards) in a crouching position and decorated lightly with serrated edges. The base end of the stave is carved to a point, preceded by a carved flange. The shaft is slightly bent. The sacred stave is a deep red-brown colour with a glossy patina.
Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 12 Jun 2023
- 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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Staff (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Unknown
- 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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1950.128
- Rā Tāpiringa
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04 Jul 1950
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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31955 (ethnology)
371 (Oldman Collection)
25z (Oldman Collection)
- 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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