Cook Islands
Connected to...
Stool (furniture)
Container (containers); bowl (containers)
Canoe model; paddle (water transport: accessories)
Dance adornment
Hei
Dugout with single outrigger (dugout canoe model)
Textile; textile (function unknown); barkcloth; tapa
Ceremonial paddle
Head ornament (personal adornment)
Akatara
Fish hook
Hoe blade
Ceremonial weapon; adze (general & multipurpose)
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Tivaivai
Tivaivai
Dance adornment
Dance adornment
Dance adornment
Dance adornment
Dance adornment
Dance adornment
Dance adornment
Stool
Canoe paddle; dugout with single outrigger (dugout canoe model)
Walking stick; orator's stick
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Shark hook
Collection Information
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