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Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.73

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.74

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.75

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.78

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.80

The decorative parts of tunics were reused and stitched on to new garments. Running hare and lions suggest vigorous movement.

Ashtray

Ceramics

F79.950

Tsuba

World

F46.463

Dish

Ceramics

F46.555

Plate

Ceramics

F46.557

Cup & Saucer

Ceramics

F46.560

Pot

Antiquities

E24.8

Bottle

Ceramics

F75.265

Bottle

Ceramics

F75.266

Vase

Ceramics

F75.268

Lekythos

Antiquities

E30.205

Cast

Antiquities

D19.150

Cast of original discovered in 1908 at the palace of Phaistos in Crete. At some point after 2000 BC writing reached Crete. Where it came from (Egypt or Mesopotamia), is not known. The writing on the Phaistos disk consists of hieroglyphs or picture writing, but these are unintelligible. Contemporary with the Phaistos disk is Linear A a script of simple abstract sounds which has also not been decoded. A third writing system, Linear B, has been deciphered and represents an early form of Greek. Approximately 1700 BC

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D22.517

Complete copper adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a slight bevel. There is a bend in the adze about halfway. There is a horizontal groove in the surface of the back of the adze towards the proximal end of the adze.

Axe, Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D33.1238

Complete unfinished rusty iron adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll curves towards one side. It is unclear which side the bevel is on as both sides taper towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped.

Tile

Antiquities

E36.14

Waka huia

Mahi whakairo

D35.1

Complete waka huia made of totara. Dark brown and dark red in colour. Lenticular shape. On each end of the box, there are female figures with their bodies in high relief on box and heads forming suspension knobs. Faces have red wax eyes. The exterior sides of both the lid and the box are carved with a rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) and rauru (double spiral) pattern. There is a rauru in the centre of the lid and two rauru on the bottom of the box. The lid is flat on the bottom and rounded on the top and fits into box with a tongue and groove at each end.