Bark cloth beater

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Tapa is made by heavy beating of bark. Each stage of production requires a different beater. The beaters have varying patterns on carved surface.
This beater is made of hardwood. It is widely grooved on three sides and smooth on one surface. It has a smooth handle. The working part of the beater is an unusual pyramid shape rather than oblong.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Wood beater
Measurements
300 x 65 x 65mm - HxWxD
Production place
Polynesia, Oceania
Collection
Waikato Historical Society/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1964/126/7

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