Bailer

18127

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Tata
Object Number 18127
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Period Te Puawaitanga Period
Date Made 1500-1800 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

An undecorated tata (bailer) with evidence of use and repair. The crack along the bottom has been mended in two places, one below the other. One vegetable fiber cord used for the repair is still present.

A tata (bailer) is used to remove water from a canoe or other watercraft.

Length 45 cm
Width 27 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Pepper, 1891

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