Feather Box Base
| Object Number: | P2241 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Provenience: | New Zealand |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 74 cm |
| Width: | 24 cm |
| Thickness: | 5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number: | 17431 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Flat box. Base of wakahuia. In Negati Whatua style with high domed heads with twisting bodies, manaia either end, rolling spirals. Stone tools with wavy junction for lid.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Simmons, D. R. 1982. Catalogue of Maori Artefacts in the Museums of Canada and the United States of America.. Auckland. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl. 233 c (bottom) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] Wardwell, Allen. 1967. The Sculpture of Polynesia.. The Art Institute of Chicago. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 84 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [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: p. 240 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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