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Tahuhu Carving

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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

Tahuhu Carving
Tahuhu Carving
Tahuhu Carving
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A carved beam from the great meeting house at Rahana. The convex face is carved in relief with two conventionalised human figures, feet to feet, which are entirely covered with a scroll pattern. The eyes were originally set with haliotis shell. The space between the legs in one is filled in with an entire human figure and in the other with a human mask. The eyes of the latter are set with shell. It was designed to cover the roof tree of the house from within the apex.

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Title

Tahuhu Carving

Medium

wood, kauri, pine & shell

Measurements

H 350 x W 60 x D 11 cm

Accession number

E 1901.108

Work type

Sculpture

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