Post Figure (Pou Tokomanawa)

Maori; Possibly Maori (Te Arawa)

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Caption

Maori; Possibly Maori (Te Arawa). Post Figure (Pou Tokomanawa), ca. 1860. Wood, 32 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (83.2 x 24.8 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward, 03.324.2786. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Post Figure (Pou Tokomanawa)

Date

ca. 1860

Geography

Place made: New Zealand, Possible place made: North Island, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Medium

Wood

Classification

Architectural Element

Dimensions

32 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (83.2 x 24.8 x 17.1 cm)

Inscriptions

02.4 and 03.324.2786 written on reverse of head

Credit Line

Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward

Accession Number

03.324.2786

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