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Flute, Kōauau

Taoka Puoro

D88.158

Wooden koauau. Cylindrical in shape with three holes on top which feature uncarved circular surface around each. Raised shoulder notch on rear side with small hole filled with unknown material. Design based on horizontal bands extending almost full length of koauau. Design based on three ridges (patapata) with two grooves (haehae) and notched ridge chevrons (pakati).

Shank

Taoka Māori

D88.354

Complete wooden fishhook shank. Curved, tapering to a blunt point at the distal end. Surface is smooth and painted black.

Composite fishhook, Matau

Taoka Māori

D90.22

Very large composite fishhook without a point. Wooden shank is curved with geometric carvings and two human faces near the head. Along the base, there are shark and fish, one being chased by a bird and others following a fishing lure pulled by figures in a boat. Twisted muka lashings at the point end and at the head, with a very thick plaited cord attached.

Maul, Tā

Taoka Māori

D90.23

Wooden maul or ta. Burnt across full length of handle through to shoulder. Handle tapers gently from shoulder to rounded proximal end. Pieces broken off handle on two sides.

Float, Net

Taoka Māori

D90.41

Wooden pōito (net float). Crescent-shaped. Painted black on the top and bottom and red along one side edge. Muka cord lashed to a perforation at the proximal end.

Wood, Worked

Taoka Māori

D92.65

Elongated worked wood, broken in two pieces. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. There is a natural curve to the wood in the larger piece. One side of each piece is charred and dessicated.

Post, House

Taoka Māori

D92.91

Rectangular shaped piece of wood. Very dark in colour and almost peat like in nature - may have been in swamp. Old label reads, "Fragment of post from the old Kaiapoi Pa which was captured by Te Rauparaha."

Figure, Animal

Antiquities

E33.129

Coffin

Antiquities

E36.117

Figure

Antiquities

E38.31

Figure

Antiquities

E38.32

Mask, Funerary

Antiquities

E44.1462

Sickle

Antiquities

E44.554

Mask, Funerary

Antiquities

E44.904

Figure, Animal, Fish

Antiquities

E46.116

Figure, Religious

Antiquities

E96.53

Shabti

Antiquities

E96.55

Figure, Religious

Antiquities

E96.59

Doll

World

F2010.3

Wooden kokeshi doll.

Cabinet, Smoking

Decorative Art

F39.4

Japanese lacquerware smoking cabinet, Portable cabinets to hold pipe smoking accessories were common in Japanese homes and shops in the 19th century. Fitted with three drawers, this example is decorated on all four sides with auspicious symbols and domestic scenes. The containers on top were probably intended to hold ash and coals used for lighting the tobacco.