Poupou
Production date
1883-1884
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Description
A left half of a corner poupou carved from totara. Paint remains suggest and orange (red lead), black and white colour scheme. It had paua shell eyes. A clear coating has been applied to the top half.
From Tamapahore ancestral meeting house. Carving represents the future descendants of Ngä Potiki o Tauranga Moana. Acknowledgements to the Tamapahore Marae Komiti.
From Tamapahore ancestral meeting house. Carving represents the future descendants of Ngä Potiki o Tauranga Moana. Acknowledgements to the Tamapahore Marae Komiti.
Production date
1883-1884
Production place
New Zealand
Measurements
Length - 1715m. Width 260mm.
Accession number
1796/85/5
Current rights