Canoe Prow (Tauihu)
Maori
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Caption
Maori. Canoe Prow (Tauihu), 1850–1870. Pāua shell (Haliotis iris), wood (Podocarpus (sensu lato), Agathis, Araucaria), 13 3/16 × 11 × 27 15/16 in. (33.5 × 28 × 71 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Princess Gourielli (Mme Helena Rubinstein), 53.149.1.
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Canoe Prow (Tauihu)
Date
1850–1870
Geography
Place made: Gisborne, North Island, East Coast, New Zealand
Medium
Pāua shell (Haliotis iris), wood (Podocarpus (sensu lato), Agathis, Araucaria)
Classification
Dimensions
13 3/16 × 11 × 27 15/16 in. (33.5 × 28 × 71 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Princess Gourielli (Mme Helena Rubinstein)
Accession Number
53.149.1
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