Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Whare whakairo, Pou tokomanawa
Complete carving of a mal figure, very large. There is a large projection off the end of the head that is perforated. The face is carved in a full moko that has been filled in black. There is paua shell inlay for the eyes with black, circular pieces of wood for pupils. There is a simple hei tiki carving around the figure's neck with both three-fingered hands resting on his chest. Chipped around feet and attached to a base. The back is flat. The figure is pained red.
Provenance Place:
Ōpōtiki District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
D51.425
Details
- Production Place
- Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Ōpōtiki District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 1139 x 310 x 180mm
- Credit Line
- W Bird
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D51.425
- On Display
- Yes
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