| Native Name | Tuki |
| Object Number | P3225 |
| 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 tuki (mouthpiece for calabash) with a carved rauponga whakarare (alternating pākati and haehae) pattern around the body of the neck. The neck has a flaring rim and is cracked in several places. A tuki is the mouthpiece for a taha huahua (calabash), a vessel made for holding food, typically preserved birds. A bird would be cooked and preserved in their own fat in the taha huahua. The calabashes would often be decorated and would be brought out during feasts. |
| Height | 10.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 21394 - Dealer's Number |
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