Collection Record

letter, 30/01/1934 to Gilbert Archey, Lyanar collection price is high, will cease negotiations, examples of preserved head and pair of huia noted. Would like coffin if Auckland acquired whole collection. Have ceased negotiations with Ebbett. Lantern slide of feather box in university Pennsylvania, purchased from Oldman. Taiaha on offer from collector. suggest joint approach to purchase maori collection from Hancock museum. Recent acquisitions are a moa bone fish hook excavated by Teviotdale at little Papanui and a feather box with 70 huia feathers found in a rock cleft in Central Otago.