Te katau te nana

human history

Te katau te nana. Waist ornament. This is made up of two components; te kora (sennit cord) and te nana (coconut shell discs). Te nana are of its natural dark brown colour with a smooth surface. It is thin in depth and extremely small in circumference. The discs have been drilled or cut from a larger piece. Each have single perforations in the centre, by which it is threaded tightly onto te kora.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.3 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kē

Waist ornament of coconut shell discs (English)

Wāhi
Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Rā Tāpiringa

1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25119.3 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Te katau te nana; 1940.3; 25119.3; Cultural Permissions Apply
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