item details
NameTapa beater
ProductionPapua New Guinea
Classificationmauls
Materialswood
DimensionsOverall: 50mm (width), 330mm (length), 30mm (depth)
Registration NumberOL002179
Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992
Overview
This wooden tapa beater has an almost oval-shaped section. It has roughly drawn grooves which are closely spaced.
Acquisition
This tapa beater was acquired by London dealer William Oldman, whose extensive collection known as the Oldman Collection was purchased by the New Zealand Government in 1948.