Accession No

1979.130 C


Description

One of three pieces of kauri gum samples.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; North Island; North Auckland


Period

?20th century


Source

Carrington, J. (Major) [collector]; Carrington, C. G.(Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1979.130 C


Cultural Affliation

Māori


Material

Plant; Resin


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in blue ball point:] '1979 130 A-C. NEW ZEALAND. 3 pieces of Kauri gum; obtained by donor's brother-in-law, Major J. Carrington, in N. Auckland, perhaps in 1920s. (He came to live in England in 1950s). d. Mrs C.G. Carrington, 5 Riverside Court, Cambridge. 3 June 1979. [Red circular sticker bottom right front of card; black and white image of two objects labelled 1979.130 A-B attached to back of card.]
Event Date 16/7/2014
Author: Heather Donoghue


Context (CMS Context)
Record checked and revised by Amiria Salmond, (2001.06.14).
Event Date 16/7/2014
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
One of three pieces of kauri gum samples.
Event Date 16/7/2014
Author: maa


FM:39000

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