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 unsplit midrib rim. Locked off and closed at base with an iri (braid).

Nama tāpiringa: 1938.198 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Kikau (Cook Islands)

Coconut Frond Basket (English)

Bag (English)

Wāhi
Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1938.198

Rā Tāpiringa

16 Sep 1938

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24229 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Tapora, 1938.198, 24229, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 01 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Tapora, 1938.198, 24229, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 01 Jul 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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