Te katau te nana

human history

Te katau te nana. Waist ornament of coconut shell discs. This is made up of two components; te kora (sennit cord) and te nana (coconut shell discs). It is a single stranded piece, formed by tying together the ends of two particular two-ply te kora. These are used to thread numerous te nana, which are perforated at the centre. It is of various shades of its natural, dark brown colour. They have been drilled or cut from a larger piece, resulting in relatively large circumference and thin depth. It is measured at 915mm long from one end to the other.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 27 Jun 2023
Ingoa Kē

Waist ornament (English)

Wāhi
Tarawa/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24005 (ethnology)

161 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Te katau te nana, 1936.295, 24005, 161, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Te katau te nana, 1936.295, 24005, 161, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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