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Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
Object Number 36-90-70/10882.1.4
Display Title Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Zealand / 36-90 / New Zealand. / Gift of Mrs. G. A. Goodale" Printed on photograph: "550/ / JM"
Department Photographic
Date before 1890
Culture
  • New Zealand
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 × 20.6375 cm (6 × 8 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector Gen. G. A. Goodale
Donor Donated by Mrs. G. A. Goodale

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 		2004.29.24865 Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
New Zealand
Floor mats with Jade ornaments, Meres or clubs, Tiki of Jade, Taniko work, and Kiwi kits
2004.29.24904 Floor mats with Jade ornaments, Meres or clubs, Tiki of Jade, Taniko work, and Kiwi kits
New Zealand
Man lounging in front of straw hut, people in door way and windows
36-90-70/10882.1.1 Man lounging in front of straw hut, people in door way and windows
New Zealand
People exchanging salutions (rubbing noses) in front of house
36-90-70/10882.1.5 People exchanging salutions (rubbing noses) in front of house
New Zealand
People in front of temple
36-90-70/10882.1.3 People in front of temple
New Zealand
18 portraits
36-90-70/10882.1.6 18 portraits
New Zealand
Six long spears of various size and decoration
2004.29.24907 Six long spears of various size and decoration
New Zealand
Image Not Available for View of larger section of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men at top holding spears pointed downwards, crab and a swimming human figure in the middle and seated bird men with spears pointing upwards at base of frieze
2010.2.2.5.30.22 View of larger section of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men at top holding spears pointed downwards, crab and a swimming human figure in the middle and seated bird men with spears pointing upwards at base of frieze
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Tawaiho, the Maori king of New Zealand, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left
36-90-70/10882.1.7 Tawaiho, the Maori king of New Zealand, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left
New Zealand
Head Portrait of King Tawhiao in fur coat
36-90-70/10882.1.8 Head Portrait of King Tawhiao in fur coat
New Zealand
Large group of men and women dancing; spears show over heads; woman in foreground covered in clay
2006.12.1.5.16 Large group of men and women dancing; spears show over heads; woman in foreground covered in clay
Documentary
New Guinea
Large group of men and women dancing; spears showing over their heads
2006.12.1.5.18 Large group of men and women dancing; spears showing over their heads
Documentary
New Guinea