Ipu lama (coconut cup mortar and pestle)

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Title

Ipu lama (coconut cup mortar and pestle)

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

The tool kit of the tufuga ta tatau (Samoan tattooist) is made up of several small hand-held tools and a selection of accessories. They are finely crafted and made to be precise. The form and function of these tools have changed little over time but conservation and hygiene concerns have led to changes in the materials from which they are made. The basic tool kit comprises a set of tattoo combs, a short wooden rod or mallet, a mortar and pestle and a palette for mixing the pigment. Making ta...

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Format

Image

Creator

Su'a Sulu'ape Alaiva'a Petelo

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/268737

Related subjects

wood / shell (plant material) / mortars / pestles / Sāmoa Islands / Polynesian / Oceanic / Sāmoan / Sāmoa / Su'a Sulu'ape Alaiva'a Petelo

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