Tangonge, Kuwaha

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human history

Common Name
carvings in houses
Other Name
Tangonge
Pare
lintel (English)
Description
This openwork carving has a central figure and two manaia facing outwards from each end. Several edges feature notching, and the entire carving sits on a rectangular base. It is understood to have been carved from totara.
Accession Date
1921
Other Id
6341 (ethnology)
13891 (Asset Register)
71 (Taonga Database)
Department
Māori
Display Room
Maori Court East

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Display location
Maori Court East
Last Update
24 Mar 2023

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