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D52.1028

Vessel decorated with snake

Broken cast of patu, handle to lower blade remaining. Butt of handle is ornately decorated and carved. There are further carving on the blade. There is one visible repair where previously broken and re-plastered, as well as two breaks that have not been repaired, and at the broken edge there is a visible wire that runs the length of the patu internally, keeping the broken pieces together.

Cast, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D54.217

Cast of a whale tooth pendant. Two spiral eyes are etched at the proximal end, with a broken out suspension hole. Curved toward the front at the distal end, which is broken off. Broken along both side edges.

Sword, Adze

World

D55.399

Koruru, Tekoteko, Figure, Cast

Mahi whakairo

D57.165

Plaster cast of a koruru or tekoteko figure, from the gable of a wharenui. Painted black. Head carved at the distal end with ruru/owl shaped eyes with nose, lips, and a tongue cut off horizontally at the distal edge. Proximal portion is made of a rectangular slab of wood with a perforated geometric carving projecting from the front. Two perforations at the proximal end with a piece of twisted wire tied through it. Back is undecorated with chisel marks evident.