Tapora

human history

Tapora. Coconut frond basket. Used to carry cooked food or other items. Usually used temporarily and discarded after use. Woven from kikau (coconut frond). Commencement from split midrib rim. Locked off and closed at base with an iri (braid). Natural colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1938.151 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Kikau (Cook Islands)

Coconut Frond Basket (English)

Bag (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1938.151

Rā Tāpiringa

1938

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23956 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Tapora, 1938.151, 23956, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 04 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Tapora, 1938.151, 23956, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 04 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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