Te kai ni kakari

human history

Te kai ni kakari. Thatching needle made from te kakari (the bill of a swordfish). This implement would be used to attach and secure pieces of ato (thatch made from prepared leaflets of coconut or pandanus) to the rafters of dwellings. This kai ni kakari is long and sharpened to a point with te kora (coconut sennit) cord wound around the base. It has a polished surface treatment.

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

Thatching awl

Te kai ni kakari

Wāhi
Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Rā Tāpiringa

1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25153.2 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Te kai ni kakari; 1940.3; 25153.2; Cultural Permissions Apply
Te kai ni kakari; 1940.3; 25153.2; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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