Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pouwhenua
Complete pouwhenua. Dark brown wood with a smooth, polished surface. Tapering to a dull point at the proximal end. About one-third of the way from the proximal end is a spiral and diamond-like carving on both sides. Blade flares out, with a ridge running lengthwise and a triangular distal edge. Cross section of the blade is a flattened diamond.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D32.1680
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 1360 x 128 x 35.5mm
- Credit Line
- Riley Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D32.1680
- On Display
- No
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