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Kōauau (flute)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

OL000038; Koauau (flute); Unknown ; view 04
OL000038; Koauau (flute); Unknown ; view 03
OL000038; Koauau (flute); Unknown ; view 05
OL000038; Koauau (flute); Unknown ; view 06
OL000038; Koauau (flute); Unknown ; view 07
OL000038; Koauau (flute); Unknown ; view 1

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NameKōauau (flute)
ProductionUnknown; carver; New Zealand
Classificationkōauau, flutes
Materialswood, muka (fibre), pāua (abalone shell)
DimensionsOverall: 28mm (width), 127mm (length), 96.09g (weight)
Registration NumberOL000038
Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992

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