NEW GUINEA TRIBAL ARTS
Art Objects
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Maori paddles
Maori Paddles Waka Hoe Broadly Maori Paddles can be devided into three types. Early paddles were functional items and usually had plain blades with minimal decorative elements besides the pommel. These were the paddles made to propel canoes and therefor subject to...
Maori bailer
Maori Bailer "Tata" Maori bailer were made to empty the water from the bottom of large wooden canoes but are also a collectable Maori Artifact in their own right. Maori canoes or Waka varied in size but collectable bailers are from large war canoes or Waka Tuau. ...
Maori Feather box
Maori feather box Wakahuia Maori treasure boxes or feather boxes are important Maori Artifact in their own right. They were created by the Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) to store personal ornaments such as pendants ear rings and chiefly feathers. These items,...