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Taha huahua

On display
human history
  • Common Name
    food gathering / storage
  • Other Name

    calabash (English)

  • Description

    The calabash, gourd, is enclosed in a closely woven flax container adorned with hawk feathers, and has been mounted on three elaborately carved legs adorned with split kereru feathers. A carved mouthpiece (5176) has been attached to the gourd.

  • Accession Date
    1901
  • Other Id

    835 (ethnology)

    916 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

  • Display Room

    Maori Court East

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Court East

  • Last Update
    08 Dec 2020
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