item details
NameHuia tail feathers, mounted on gold and pounamu.
ProductionUnknown; silversmith; circa 1900; New Zealand
Classificationornaments
Materialsfeather, pounamu, gold, wood, glass, velvet
DimensionsOverall: 380mm (width), 335mm (height), 180mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH023755
Credit linePurchased 2012
Overview
A set of ten tail feathers from a juvenile huia, on an engraved gold mount on a pounamu base.
This is a spectacular and possibly unique example of the late 19th century fad for mounting and displaying 'specimens' of the then virtually extinct huia.