IMAGE
Artist unknown :The poi. A pastime of the Maori maidens. [ca 1885]
- Date
- 1880 - 1890
- Reference
- B-195-004
- Description
A view of three young Maori women singing and using poi. They stand in a semi-circle and each throws their poi over their left shoulder with their right hand. They all wear a woven cloak, each with its own variation, and two of the women wear long greenstone earings. The woman withoust earrings has a moko on her chin. Part of a whare can be seen in the background
From an 'Australian news' supplement, ca 1885
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Colour chromolithograph, 460 x 360 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Chromolithographs, Colour chromolithograph, 460 x 360 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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