Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Waka huia, Lid

Lid of a waka huia. Dark brown in colour. Lid is half-circular in cross section. There are square projections at each end, each with a drilled perforation, although one has been filled in. The exterior surface is carved in eight sections of a rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. Two large reliefs of human figures dominate; their heads point toward either end. The figures have a full moko with paua shells inlaid in the eyes. The bodies are also decorated in spirals and geometric carvings. One three-fingered hand rests on the stomach and the other rests on thigh. Legs curve inward with three-toed feet. The tops of the heads are pointed toward the ends. The lid has previously been sawn in half and another section of carving has been cut away; all parts have been glued or nailed back together.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

O50.003

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