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Waewae hue

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

    Leg of a gourd stand (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This waewae hue (gourd) features a full figure with three fingered hands to the stomach. The face, shoulders and legs are carved and along the length there are three sets of notches on each corner.

  • Accession Number
    1928.253
  • Accession Date
    1928
  • Other Id

    2906 (ethnology)

    282 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

  • Display Room

    Maori Court West

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Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Court West

  • Last Update
    21 Dec 2017
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