Timo [Paku]
Maker and role
Paku, Manufacturer
Production date
2022
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Object detail
Accession number
2022.22.2
Maker
Production period
Description
Paku Timo.
Part 1: Purple handled Timo made from recycled nylon. “PAKU” has been engraved along the shaft of the handle near the top. A long pointed, black blade is fixed to the handle with natural jute twine which has been wound around the two components to secure them to each other. The blade extends at an angle back towards the end of the handle
Part 3: Piece of black (pango) jute twine, wound and tied into a bundle.
Part 3: Packaging for Paku Timo made from brown cardboard. The packaging is decorated with black outlined designs which incorporate korus and Māori motifs, “PAKU” is printed in the center on the front. The tube-shaped packaging is made from a singular piece of card that can be opened at either end by folding out two flaps to access the interior of the packaging. One of the ends is sealed with a long rectangular purple sticker with “TIMO” printed on it in white.
Part 1: Purple handled Timo made from recycled nylon. “PAKU” has been engraved along the shaft of the handle near the top. A long pointed, black blade is fixed to the handle with natural jute twine which has been wound around the two components to secure them to each other. The blade extends at an angle back towards the end of the handle
Part 3: Piece of black (pango) jute twine, wound and tied into a bundle.
Part 3: Packaging for Paku Timo made from brown cardboard. The packaging is decorated with black outlined designs which incorporate korus and Māori motifs, “PAKU” is printed in the center on the front. The tube-shaped packaging is made from a singular piece of card that can be opened at either end by folding out two flaps to access the interior of the packaging. One of the ends is sealed with a long rectangular purple sticker with “TIMO” printed on it in white.
Brief History
A timo is a traditional Māori tool used for loosening the earth and creating furrows to plant seeds. Timo were often made from forked branches, however the Paku Timo is a contemporary reimagining, with a separate handle and blade which are lashed together with jute twine before use.
Paku, a design studio helmed by Dr Johnson Witehira (Ngāti Hinekura, Ngāi-tū-te-auru) and James Prier, designed their timo and toki for use by tamaraki. The tools are firmly grounded in mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori, with the colours inspired by colours of kūmara.
Paku, a design studio helmed by Dr Johnson Witehira (Ngāti Hinekura, Ngāi-tū-te-auru) and James Prier, designed their timo and toki for use by tamaraki. The tools are firmly grounded in mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori, with the colours inspired by colours of kūmara.
Marks
PAKU Engraved
PAKU Printed
TIMO Printed
PAKU Printed
TIMO Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Paku. 2022. Timo [Paku], 2022.22.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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