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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Flute, Cast, Nguru

Cast of a nguru. Painted dark brown with silver paint representing paua shell inlay throughout. Two holes on the top side near the proximal end and one at the distal end. Three carved figures on surface; at the neck of the centre figure is an angled perforation for suspension. Eye and geometric carvings around the perimeter of the proximal end.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D38.107

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
112 x 50 x 43mm
Media/Materials
plaster, processed material, paint
Credit Line
British Museum
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D38.107
On Display
No

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