Collector:

Dr. Adrienne L. Kaeppler  Search this

Donor Name:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Length - Object:

38.5 cm

Width - Object:

6.6 cm

Height - Object:

6 cm

Culture:

Tongan  Search this

Object Type:

Barkcloth Beater

Place:

Tonga, Polynesia

Accession Date:

23 Aug 2000

Notes:

LONG RECTANGULAR SHAPED TAPA BEATER OF DARK BROWN SMOOTH WOOD. HANDLE OF TAPA IS CYLINDRICAL WHILE BEATER'S HEAD IS RECTANGULAR. ALONG 1 SIDE OF HEAD THE BEATER HAS 4 INCISED STRAIGHT GROOVES, ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THERE ARE 3 SUCH GROOVES, ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THERE ARE 3 SUCH GROOVES. OTHER 2 SIDES OF THE BEATERHEAD ARE SMOOTH. TOP OF THE BEATER IS FLAT.

Record Last Modified:

9 Sep 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

416133

USNM Number:

E428892-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/335780a44-9f4d-43a6-8b74-9225a3ffc8b0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8503195