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- Title
- Vaka (canoe) A'ua'u
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- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Collection
- Te Papa Collections Online
- Description
This vaka (canoe) is called A`ua`u, which is an old name for the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands where the vaka originated. It was made by two Cook Island carvers, Tangitoru and Terepo, who travelled to New Zealand in 1906 to take part in the Christchurch International Exhibition. They brought this vaka with them and it was eventually acquired by the Dominion Museum. A'ua'u was originally built as an outrigger vaka and Te Papa also has its float in its collection. It is the world's only...
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- Image
- Date created
- circa 1900
- Creator
- Daniela Tangitoru / Terepo / Mr Atatama / Mr Ata / Ngaruao Autemate
- URL
- https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/265915
- Related subjects
- Canoes / Tattoos / Mangaia Islander / woodcarving / wood / fibre / pigment / canoes / dugouts / wood carving / painting techniques / Cook Islands / Polynesian / Oceanic / Boats / Sailing / sailing / Mangaia / Daniela Tangitoru / Terepo / Ngaruao Autemate / Mr Ata / Mr Atatama
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