Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Wahaika rakau
Complete wahaika rakau. It has a circular perforation that has been drilled and has a string tau. The head has carvings in the shape of a head with shell inlays for the eyes on both sides. It also has carvings on one side of the handle with shell inlays. Carvings run across the top of the butt until an overlapping notch on the other side. Both sets of carvings have chipped out gaps. It is well polished.
Production Primary Date:
Circa 1970s
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D1999.272
Details
- Production Date
- Circa 1970s
- Production Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 401 x 146 x 25.8mm
- Credit Line
- Chris Riley
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D1999.272
- On Display
- No
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