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Object Number
48-56-70/3163
Display Title
Poi balls, wrapped fiber balls with braid and tassels
Descriptions
Object Description
Poi balls, two fiber wrapped balls with brown and orange braid and tassels. Twirled during a dance.
Inventory Description
Poi balls, 2 fiber wrapped balls with brown and orange braid and tassels
Classification
- Entertainment device
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Newspaper
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 6.4 x 6.5 cm (4 x 2 1/2 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
48-56-70/3163
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Harry Clark
(1917 - 1948)
Donor
Dr. Harry Clark
(1917 - 1948)
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