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Pou whakarae

On display
human history
  • Common Name
    carvings
  • Other Name

    large carved post figure (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This pou, stockade post, comes in the form of the torso of a large figure carved with rauponga and spirals. One arm, partially broken away, rests across his stomach while the other clutches a stick. The pou has paua shell eyes and has been entirely painted red.

  • Accession Date
    1897
  • Other Id

    153 (ethnology)

    291 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

  • Display Room

    Maori Hall Central Court

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Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Hall Central Court

  • Last Update
    11 Sep 2020
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