Tiataro

human history

Tiataro. Canoe anchor. The anchor is heavy, worked and shaped from limestone into a rounded shape with a pronounced groove around circumference of the upper area allowing this feature to act as a reel for cordage. The anchor is a patchy off-white colour. A faded red sticker is adhered to the surface at one side.

Nama tāpiringa: 1937.113 Whakahounga o Mua: 13 May 2025
Ingoa Kē

Anchor (English)

Wāhi
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.113

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Apr 1937

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23218 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
7 Mātātuhi
anchor, 1937.113, 23218, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 29 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
anchor, 1937.113, 23218, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 29 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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