sling

human history

sling of 'te wanin'. used in actual warfare in older times and also for distance and target shooting competitions. should the enemy be far off, this type was used, but when nearer, slings with shorter strings were used, being faster. any kind of stone and sometimes more than one at a time were used.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Aug 2021

Ingoa Kē

Te Bauma (Kiribati)

Wāhi

Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati

Accession Number

1936.295

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23011.2 (ethnology)

254 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Raraunga Ine

240mm (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).)

50mm (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).)

sling

sling

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sling

sling

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