Feather Box
| Native Name | Waka Huia |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 29-93-15A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Provenience: | New Zealand |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Shell |
| Height: | 14.5 cm |
| Length: | 72 cm |
| Width: | 20 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Estate of George Byron Gordon, 1927 |
| Other Number: | GBG 25 - Gordon Number |
Description
Wooden box for storing huia feathers and small ornaments. Oval. High relief human figures both ends, serving as handles. Rest of surface covered with overall rauponga carving (rows of dog-tooth notches surrounded by parallel grooves and ridges) in large spirals. Inside the numeral 25 and GBG 25 [George Byron Gordon 25]. Pairs of small holes drilled hear rim at each end.
Bibliography:
| [Article] Hall, Henry U. 1920. "Maori Wood Carving and Moko". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 11. no. 4. pg. 212-244 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 231, 234 (Fig. 99 ) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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