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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Waka huia, Papahou

Waka huia without a lid. Made from kapuka wood; dark brown in colour. Rectangular in shape and in cross section; slightly rounded on the bottom. Simple grooved knobs on each end, one of which has a perforation for a suspension cord. Exterior is carved in a rauru (double spiral) pattern, with three on the bottom and four on each side. Interior is smooth and undecorated.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D22.610

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
40 x 75 x 308mm
Media/Materials
Kapuka, wood, vegetal, organic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.610
On Display
No

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