Description
28 artifacts brought back to France by Duperrey from the Bay of Islands in 1824. They include greenstone, bone and wooden carved weapons, implements and musical instruments. There are two axes, a patu and three mere (clubs), a fork made from a bone of Korokoro, Chief of Kahouwera Pa, a feeding tube, four flutes, a comb, four fish-hooks, an oar, two carved waka huia, a kumete or bowl, a bailer, a tiki, earrings, other small adornments, and a carved stick.
Likely to have been drawn by Chazal from specimens brought back to France from Duperrey's visit to the Bay of Islands in 1824.
Other Titles - New Zealand.
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Image Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Location
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
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