Pūtātara

The pūtātara is a type of trumpet used by the Māori people of New Zealand. It is customarily made with a carved wooden mouthpiece and a bell made from New Zealand's small native conch shells (Charonia lampas rubicunda) or triton shell (Charonia tritonis).[1] Larger pūtātara were particularly prized as the triton shell was rarely found and only sometimes washed up on the beaches in the Far North.[2] It is often blown in guest welcoming ceremonies.[3]

A pūtātara in Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
A pūtātara in Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

See also

References
  1. "Putatara (shell trumpet)". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. "Putatara". Matariki Teacher Resources: Taonga pūoro. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  3. "Taonga Puoro - Musical Instruments". Auckland War Memorial Museum.


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