Taunga atua (god stick)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameTaunga atua (god stick)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 19th century; New Zealand

Classificationreligious objects, god sticks

Materialswood, pāua (abalone shell)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 49.97mm (width), 325mm (height), 47.65mm (depth), 112.7g (weight)

Registration NumberOL000155

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

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