Photo of collection object Canoe Prow (Tauihu) — 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). Gift of Princess Gourielli (Mme Helena Rubinstein), 53.149.1. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Canoe Prow (Tauihu)

1850-1870

Maori

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maori
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Pāua shell (Haliotis iris), wood (Podocarpus (sensu lato), Agathis, Araucaria)
Medium: pāua, shell, haliotis, iris, wood, podocarpus, sensu, lato, agathis, araucaria
Locations: Place made: Gisborne, North Island, East Coast, New Zealand
Dimensions: 13 3/16 × 11 × 27 15/16 in. (33.5 × 28 × 71 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands
Accession Number: 53.149.1
Credit Line: Gift of Princess Gourielli (Mme Helena Rubinstein)
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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