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horns, scrimshaw

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    scrimshaw bullock horns mounted on wood

  • Kupu whakaahua

    scrimshaw bullock horns

    mounted on wood; decorated with female figures and flowers

    mounted pair of bullock horns; join covered with red plush velvet

    illustrations:

    right hand horn: top: woman with long tresses, wearing flower garland; bottom:flowers and fruit

    left hand horn: top: woman with long hair holding a stick [?]; bottom: woman leaning on balustrade; both horns are edged with twined leaf motifs

  • Wāhi
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    col.1393

  • Wāhanga
horns, scrimshaw col.1393

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