Te bunna
Te bunna. Neck ornament of te ira n atu (human hair). Te bunna is specially intended to mark a blessing on a visitor when placed on the neck. It is also worn when dancing. Its entire form is presented in an upward curve. This piece is made from dark and light brown te ira n atu, and dried baa ni kaina (pandanus leaves). Te ira n atu, in small bundles at a time, are looped and intertwined in place by extraordinary rarangaki (weaving) of baa ni kaina. Te raranga forms rows of decorative motifs running the length of the piece. These rows are all combined at each end and the remainder is plaited into a round string and knotted. Te ira n atu is uniformly trimmed at 46mm. The unique feature is displayed in te raranga designs and the ability to produce double-sided motif or designs through a single raranga process.
- Collection Area
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Neck ornament (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1936.295
- Rā Tāpiringa
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1936
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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24079
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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