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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