Double hulled vaka 'Tapuakaira' (double hulled canoe) with three kiato (outriggers) and two Poki (bowcovers)

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FE005098; hull of double hulled canoe "Tapuakaira"; 1800s; Cook Islands; left side view; cropped

FE005098; hull of double hulled canoe "Tapuakaira"; 1800s; Cook Islands; right side view; cropped

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Double hulled vaka 'Tapuakaira' (double hulled canoe) with three kiato (outriggers) and two Poki (bowcovers)

item details

NameDouble hulled vaka 'Tapuakaira' (double hulled canoe) with three kiato (outriggers) and two Poki (bowcovers)

Production1823; Mauke

Classificationhulls, canoes

Materialswood, coir

Materials Summarysennit

DimensionsApproximate: 9265mm (length)

Registration NumberFE005098

Credit lineGifted by Tekura, Maru, Maunga and Tura of Ngāti Kopati of Ma'uke, 1931

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