Maori carved figure wearing a piupiu and tiki, standing against a wall with weapons, implements and cloaks.

Maori carved figure wearing a piupiu and tiki, standing against a wall with weapons, implements and cloaks.
Date
[ca 1900]
Reference
APG-0096-1/2-G
Description

Traditional Maori wood carving. The figure, with paua shell eyes, wears a piupiu (flax garment worn around the waist), and a tiki, and is alongside a display of weapons, implements and cloaks. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1900. For other photographs with the same figure included, see APG-0095-1/2-G, and APG-0094-1/2-G and APG-0097-1/2-G.

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches, Orientation: Vertical image
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Maori carved figure wearing a piupiu and tiki, standing against a wall with weapons, implements and cloaks.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0096-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23069807

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