Chazal, Antoine, 1793-1854 :Nouvelle-Zelande. No 204. Fourchette faite avec un os humain. Elle appartenait a Korokoro, chef de Kahouwera. Casse-tete des naturels de l'Ile de Routoumah, 4 pieds. Casse tete des habitants de la nouvelle Irlande, 4 pieds. Ornement de nez des nouveux irlandais. Hache en obsidienne ou en basalte des iles Pomotou ou des iles de la Societe, archipel dangereux. Ornement de chevelures des naturels de la nouvelle irlande. A. coquille perliere. B. Petits morceaux de nacre enfiles. C. Dente dephalangex [1825 or 1826]

A Maori 'fork' carved out of a bone belonging to Korokoro, the recently-deceased chief of Kahuwera Pa, Bay of Islands. The fork is actually an ornamental comb, or heru, for wearing in the hair. A square-headed club from Rotuma (Fiji) and another with a round head from New Ireland (New Guinea). A depiction of a person's nose from New Ireland, with its pierced ornaments in situ. A stone axe, with its handle lashed to it with plaited rope. At the bottom of the page, a large hair ornament with a woven strap including mother-of-pearl, a central section surrounded with animal teeth and a large flattish shell at the base. Drawn in Paris by Chazal from artefacts brought back by Duperrey, 1823-1825.

Likely to have been drawn by Chazal from specimens brought back to France from Duperrey's visit to the South Pacific and the Bay of Islands in 1824.

Other Titles - New Zealand. Fork (i.e. comb) made with a human bone. It belonged to Korokoro, Chief of Kahouwera (Kawhuwera). Club of the natives of Rotuma, 4 feet. Club of the inhabitants of New Ireland (New Guinea). Nose ornament of the New Irelanders. Axe of obsidian or basalt of the Pomotu Islands or the the Society Islands - dangerous archipelago. Hair adornment of the New Ireland natives. A. pearly shell. B. small pieces of mother of pearl intertwined. C. Tooth of phalangex. [translation]

Inscriptions: Recto - ink inscriptions beside each item

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour, 303 x 228 mm