Te tara

human history

Te tara. Weapon for stabbing. This weapon is carved from te kanni (coconut wood). It is spear-like in form, with a cylindrical shaft and carved to a sharpened point. It has a rough surface treatment and is brown in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 12 Jul 2019
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Armament T&E, Bludgeon

Ingoa Kē

Spear

Te kai ni wai

Ro ni kiri

Wāhi
Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24135.1 (ethnology)

86 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
10 Mātātuhi
Te tara, 1936.295, 24135.1, 86, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 05 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Te tara, 1936.295, 24135.1, 86, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 05 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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