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Photograph showing taputapu utensils and equipment
- Date
- 1880s
- Reference
- PA1-o-2072-46
- Description
Photograph taken by Pulman photographic studio in the 1880s, photographer's negative inscription reads: "MAORI CURIOS". Annotations in red ink have also been added to the album page surrounding the photograph.
The image shows of a group of taputapu, Māori utensils and equipment, possibly on display at the Auckland Museum. Includes kō (digging tools), patiti (short handled metal axe), Kakauroa (long handled axe), a woven bag with wooden handles, possibly a kete or kupenga, a wooden kotiate (lobed flat bladed club), and a small carved figure.
Sources: Roger Neich, Auckland Museum.
Inscriptions: Album page - top centre - No 28; Album page - Patiti; Marau or karau; ko; ko; ko; Recto - bottom left - 441; Pulman Photo; Recto - bottom centre - MAORI CURIOS
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Processing information: Description updated September 2023. Previous reference PAColl-6056-04-27. Previous title: Photograph of a group of Maori artifacts.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection / Photographic album of whakairo Māori carving
- Format
- 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Albumen prints
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