| Native Name | Korere |
| Object Number | P4813 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | A korere (feeding funnel) made of a single piece of wood. Around the rim of the funnel is a pakura (sequence of spirals, each linked by two parallel ridges that run tangentially from the outer edge of one spiral to the center of the next) surface pattern. On one side of the funnel is a figure with the face on the rim and the body underneath, in the middle of the funnel. On the other side is a second face. A korere is a feeding funnel used to feed men of high rank whose mouths were swollen from receiving tā moko (tattooing) around the mouth area. Because people under strong tapu (sacred restriction), such as rangatira (chiefs) or tohunga (experts), could not touch everyday items while eating or drinking, the korere provided a way of eating. |
| Length | 13 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 26477 - Dealer's Number |
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