Te tuta

Description:

Te tuta. Upper body armour. This specimen of te tuta is one component of te otanga (full suit of Kiribati armour). It is constructed from te kora (coconut sennit) in a hand-knotted technique called te kabaebae. The tuta consists of sleeves and a wide opening for the neck and torso. It provides a protective under-layer of armour for the arms, shoulders, and collar bone areas. In comparison to other armour components made of te kora in a tighter...

Display date:

Made: Pre 1940; Acquired: Circa 1940

Location:

Gilbert Islands

Collections:

Auckland Museum Collections Online

Content partner:

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Availability:

Not specified