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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Poi

Complete pair of poi. Both oblong with a squared base, one slightly larger than the other. Raupo has been wrapped around the poi longitudinally; very wide strips of plant material used. Held together at top of poi with fibre. There is a length of twisted fibre cord emerging from the top, knotted at end.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D40.161

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
225 x 40.8 x 38.7mm
Media/Materials
Raupo, Bullrush, fibre, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Miss R Ulrich
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.161
On Display
Yes

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