Feather Box

P3112.1

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Waka Huia
Object Number P3112.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Shell | Pigment
Description

Wooden box for storing huia feathers and small ornaments. Waka Huia. Oval, very large. Carved heads as handles, bodies in high relief on bottom. Surface decoration consisting of dog-tooth notches and parallel ridges (rauponga), with a large spiral at center. "Steel tools. East Coast style."

Length 48 cm
Width 14 cm
Depth 7.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 30842 - Dealer's Number | P3112A - Old Museum Number

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