Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
[Rauru whare whakairo - exterior]
Primary Maker
Physical Description
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Media/Materials
Technique
Subject Category
Public Access Text
"JM 1889" inscribed on plate
Subject Notes
Rauru wharenui was carved by Anaha Te Rahui, Neke Kapua and Tene Waitere at Whakarewarewa. The wharenui is now situated in the Hamburg Museum. Further reading: Paora Tapsell, 'Māori and museums � ng? whare taonga - Māori treasures and European museums', Te Ara - the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/44073/rauru-wharenui-museum-fur-volkerkunde-hamburg (accessed 25 January 2018)
Neich, Roger (2001) Carved Histories: Rotorua Ngati Tarawhai Woodcarving P. 199 and P. 203
http://www.voelkerkundemuseum.com/247-0-Maori-Haus.html
http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Gov13_08Rail-t1-body-d19.html
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Last Update
09 Sep 2024
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