Tipunu

Description:
Tipunu. Spoon. For domestic purposes as a utensil. Carved and shaped from kapu akari (coconut shell). End of handle is rounded with circular bowl. Tipunu has been polished, with no sheen on inside of tipunu. Dark brown in colour.
Display date:
Made: Circa 1899; Acquired: 1899
Location:
Rarotonga
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira