Vaka akaraanga

Description:
Vaka akaraanga. Model canoe. Small scale model of a double hull canoe carved from rakau (wood) tou (Island Walnut) with parau (pearl shell) inlay, rauara (pandanus) decoration and puru arkari (coconut sennit) lashing. Hulls and side boards carved from rakau and lashed together. Tear drop and diamond shaped inlay of parau spanning the length of the sides of each hull. Fine puru akari lashing. Rauara panels border the top sides, also lashed to ...
Display date:
Made: Circa 1932; Acquired: 18 Oct 1932
Location:
Manihiki
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