Te uubai

human history

Te uubai. Implement for boring holes in wood and coconut vessels. The uubai is used in a drilling action between the palms of the hands. it consists of a wii n bakoa that is perforated and lashed to the top of a haft carved from wood into a cylindrical form. Te kora lashes the wii n bakoa securely to the top of the shaft. There is a small circular hole at the base of the implement.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kē

Drill (English)

Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

22902 (ethnology)

114 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Te uubai; 1936.295; 22902, 114; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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