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Rākau whakapapa (mnemonic genealogical staff)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

item details

NameRākau whakapapa (mnemonic genealogical staff)
ProductionUnknown; carver; 1800 / 1900; North Island
Classificationreligious objects, genealogies, sticks
Materialswood
Techniquescarving
DimensionsOverall: 30mm (width), 817mm (length), 68mm (depth)
Registration NumberME002350
Credit lineSir Walter Buller Collection. Gift of W. Leo Buller, 1911