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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Figurine head. Mould made. Layered headdress over a fringe. A short, fine fringe on the forehead immediately above the eyes with a layer across the head, longer at the sides over the ears. The headdress base is a textured band with five rosette decorations, with a slightly recessed plain band above and a tall feather panache. The top and sides of the plumes are broken off. One side of the headdress and both earspools broken off. Face smooth, eyelids and rims defined, end of nose abraded. Mouth open. Broken at the neck. Back concave. Traces of white pigment on the front and back. Traces of red on the front.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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