Te katau te nana

human history

Te katau te nana. Waist ornament of coconut shell discs. This is made up of two components; te kora (sennit cord) and te nana (coconut shell discs). This is a double stranded piece, notably large and heavy in appearance. The strands are of two-ply te kora, used to thread numerous te nana which are perforated at the centre. Te nana are of various shades of its natural, dark brown colour. They have been drilled or cut from a larger piece, showing thin in depth and large in circumference. [Object location currently unknown - measurements, inscription etc to be added later]

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 19 Aug 2019
Ingoa Kē

Waist ornament of coconut shell discs (English)

Wāhi
Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23015 (ethnology)

2 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
6 Mātātuhi
Te katau te nana, 1936.295, 23015, 2, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 17 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Te katau te nana, 1936.295, 23015, 2, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 17 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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