IMAGE
Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Potato shed, Pipiriki, Whanganui R. Modern from number of fingers; old Maori carving only give three fingers [25 December 1861. ca 1880]
- Date
- 1861 - 1880
- Reference
- E-926-060
- Description
Shows a shed with a large carved figure extending from halfway up an end wall, to well above the ridgepole. Beyond the shed is a cabbage tree. Two animals graze in a field on the left, and a fence runs across the background.
The title note refers to the fact that the carved figure has five fingers on each hand rather that the traditional three.
Another version of this image is at E-041-030.
Other Titles - River
Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [60
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Ink drawing, 145 x 235 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Ethnographic illustrations, Ink drawing, 145 x 235 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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