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figure, religious

human history
  • Kupu whakaahua

    Medieval church carving, figure of [Saint Nicholas]

  • Wāhi
    Europe
  • Accession Number
    1931.214
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1959
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    1995x1.485 (temporary number)

    16297 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

    Applied Arts and Design

figure, religious

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Mātātuhi

  • figure, religious

Taonga

  • Rārangi Mihi
    Gift of Moss Davis, 1931, Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 16297
  • Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

    This carved figure was a decorative feature of the Ypres Cloth Hall, built during the first hundred years of the thirteenth century. Ypres was a significant trading centre; in particular it was a major centre for the cloth trade.

    The sculpture has a flat, plain back, indicating that it would have been attached to a wall or column. The figure represents a bishop wearing liturgical vestments, the mitre and cope.

    At the base of the figure the remnants of one, possibly two figures can be seen, sitting atop a vessel of some kind, perhaps representing a chest for storing or transporting cloth, in reference to the Guild.

    The city of Ypres including the magnificent Cloth Hall was destroyed during the First World War, when this figure was salvaged and brought home by returning serviceman Captain NRW Thomas.

  • Kaiwaihanga Matua

     unknown (Sculptor)

  • Wāhi
    Europe
  • Rā
    12th Century-13th Century
  • Wā

    Middle Ages/European and British/art and design period

  • Pāoho

    stone/rock/inorganic material

  • Taumata whakarōpū

    Figurine

    Statue

    Sculpture

    Art

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Whakahounga o Mua
    02 Feb 2023
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