item details
NameNguru (Nose flute)
ProductionUnknown; carver; early 19th century; New Zealand
Classificationnguru, nose flutes
Materialswood
Techniqueswoodcarving
DimensionsOverall: 45mm (width), 155mm (length), 52mm (depth), 198g (weight)
Registration NumberOL000022
Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992
Overview
The surface of this large wooden nguru has been restricted to the circumference of the main bore opening, which has been shaped to resemble the male phallus. It has two humanistic figures carved on the underside, one complete and the other a partial figure.