Native Name | Waka Huia |
Object Number | P3113A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maori |
Provenience | New Zealand |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved |
Description | Flat oval box, for storing huia feathers and small ornaments. Figures (male and female) with hands ending in manaia carved in relief on bottom, ends. Unfinished surface decoration (dog-tooth notches and parallel ridges) begun on one side. Oval lid (P3113B). |
Length | 38 cm |
Width | 12.5 cm |
Depth | 5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 31207 - Dealer's Number | P3113 - Old Museum Number | 108 - Other Number |
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