Category details
Categorywaka tūpāpaku
Alternative termsBurial chests, Wakatūpāpaku
SourceMātauranga Māori Thesaurus
Overview
Traditional usage: carved chests used for human bones Contemporary usage: carved chests used for a deceased person.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand