Gable Finial (Tekoteko)
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Caption
Maori. Gable Finial (Tekoteko), ca. 1900. Wood, pāua shell, 16 15/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (43.0 x 8.5 x 6.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward, 03.324.2787. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.03.324.2787_overall.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Gable Finial (Tekoteko)
Date
ca. 1900
Geography
Place made: North Island, Wanganui Region, New Zealand
Medium
Wood, pāua shell
Classification
Dimensions
16 15/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (43.0 x 8.5 x 6.0 cm)
Inscriptions
"2787" on reverse of head; "02.1" on back of PR leg
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward
Accession Number
03.324.2787
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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