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Taumi (gorget) |
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tepapa
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| Description | This is a taumi (gorget), worn either on the breast or back (often two were worn at the same time) in battle by tribal chiefs and their principal lieutenants in Tahiti in the Society Islands. Taumi were very valuable items, with high exchange value in Tahitian society. Their elaborate construction consists of a base of woven coconut fibre with sharks' teeth, feathers, and a fringe of white dog hair attached. This example was collected on one of three Pacific voyages made by eighteenth-century English explorer Captain James Cook. Feathers, fibre, shark teeth and dog hair. Gift of Lord St Oswald, 1912. |
| Created by | Taumi (gorget), 1700s, Te Papa |
| Region | Not Selected |
| Licensed for ? | Map, Wall, |
| Postcard | No |
| Tags | taumi gorget shark teeth garment semi-circle feather dog hair battle adornment Tahiti chief coconut fibre James Cook 1700s |
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