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Object Number
2004.29.24920
Display Title
Maori war canoe in Auckland Museum
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Zealand / Polynesia"; [On Photo]: "Maori War Canoe. Auckland Museum / JM 855."; [Verso]: "Gift of A. Agassiz. / May 18, 1899."
Department
Photographic
Date
before 1899
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Dimensions
Overall: 14.4463 × 19.8438 cm (5 11/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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