Te bai ni kaburi bakoa

human history

Te bai ni kaburi kaboa. Implement for lancing boils. This implement consists of a wii ni bakoa (shark tooth) perforated at its base and lashed to a long handle of te kainna (coconut wood). The handle is square in cross section with a matte surface treatment. The wii ni bakoa is lashed to the top of the handle with kora (coconut sennit cordage). The wii ni bakoa is natural in colour while the wooden handle is light brown in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1939.104 Whakahounga o Mua: 26 Nov 2019
Ingoa Kē

Medical lance (English)

Wāhi
Tarawa/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1939.104

Rā Tāpiringa

1939

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24503.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Te bai ni kaburi bakoa, 1939.104, 24503.1, Cultural Permissions Apply
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