HomeObject Detail
Archaeology

Tiheru (canoe bailer); 1200-1500; New Zealand; E158.218

Tiheru (canoe bailer), 1200-1500, New Zealand, E158.218
Name/Title
Tiheru (canoe bailer)
About this object
Totara wood tiheru (water scoop for bailing out a canoe). Discovered in Moncks Cave, Redcliffs, Christchurch
Date Made
1200-1500
Place Made
New Zealand
Subject and Association Description
Recovered in archaeolgical investigation by Canterbury Museum in 1889 at Monck's Cave which had been sealed in pre-European times and uncovered during roading operations
Medium and Materials
Totara Wood
Credit Line
Tiheru (canoe bailer), Canterbury Museum, E158.218, New Zealand
Object Type
Taonga Maori
Object number
E158.218

Tags



Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. Use commas to separate multiple tags. e.g. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s.

Copyright Licence Help
All rights reserved
+ Add Comment