Accession No
2005.607 A
Description
Nguru or nose flute; handcarved from native Matai, or Black Pine; mouth as the opening and the eyes of paua shells encircle this with the nose at the top; underneath is carved a moth with humanlike features and enlarged hands representing wings, shown hiding among the leaves of trees
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; Nelson; Monaco
Period
Source
Henare, Amiria [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.607 A; MAA: 2005.606 B [incorrect number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood; shel
Local Term
nguru
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) Dr. Amiria Henare (nee Salmond), Curator of Anthroplogy, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 2003-2009
‘2005.606 B was previously unlocated and was assumed to also have been accessioned as 2006.607 C.
2006.610 B was therefore was removed by Dr. Salmond from the register in April 2008. However the object has now been relocated and the number restored in the register. R.Hand 11/9/2009’
Event Date 1/12/2005
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A: Nguru nose flute; handcarved from native Matai, or Black Pine; mouth as the opening and the eyes of paua shells encircle this with the nose at the top; underneath is carved a moth with humanlike features and enlarged hands representing wings, shown hiding among the leaves of trees
B: With traditionally woven carrying basket with handles
Event Date 1/12/2005
Author: maa
Context ()
As the object numbered C: booklet, ‘Taonga Puoro- Singing Treasures; The Musical Instruments of the Maori’,was already accessioned as 2005.606 B, so this number 2005.607 was C was removed from the register.
Event Date 8/1/2020
Author: rachel hand
FM:265400
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