Feeding Funnel (SEB contracted)
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- Synopsis
- This is an image of an early 19th century New Zealand feeding funnel made of Wood and haliotis shell. It is 25 cm long and 13 cm high. Tattooing was practised in many parts of Polynesia. In Aotearoa (New Zealand), men received full face tattoos. The technique involved puncturing the skin with bone chisels that had a serrated edge to hold and apply the coloured pigment. Because everyday things (like cooked food) neutralised the power of the gods, people being tattooed were prohibited from touching it. In Aotearoa (New Zealand), they were fed through special feeding funnels. The feeding funnel is carved from a reddish brown wood and consists of a shallow bowl with a gently tapering feeding tube extending from the base of the bowl. There is an elaborately carved head at the front of the bowl and a smaller carving at the back. The head has pronounced facial features and eyes made from pearl shell inlays. The funnel is decorated all over with lines and spirals. The tactile image shows the side view of the feeding funnel. The bowl and feeding tube are shown as solid texture with hollows to show some of the decoration. The elaborate head and rear smaller carving are shown as a rough texture with the eyes as hollows with a solid insert. Braille labels have been added: bowl, feeding tube, elaborate head with eye and smaller rear carving.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/11/17
- Copyrighted By:
- British Museum
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.