Te katau te nana

human history

Te katau te nana. Waist ornament of coconut shell discs. This is made up of three components; te kora (sennit cord), te nana (coconut shell discs) and glass beads. This is a double stranded piece. Te kora is constructed using the two-ply technique. These are 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 depth and relatively large discs in circumference. Simultaneously, eight beads of cobalt blue colour are also threaded on, a unique feature of this te katau te nana.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 27 Jun 2023
Ingoa Kē

Waist ornament (English)

Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24008 (ethnology)

159 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Te katau te nana, 1936.295, 24008, 159, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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