Rākau whakapapa (mnemonic genealogical staff)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameRākau whakapapa (mnemonic genealogical staff)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1800 - 1900; New Zealand

Classificationreligious objects, genealogies, staves

Materialswood

Techniquescarving

Dimensions30mm, 1360mm, 57mm, 575.2g

Registration NumberOL000162

Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992

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