Maori. <em>Gable Mask (Koruru)</em>, ca. 1860. Wood, pāua shell, 19 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (50.5 x 27.3 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 03.217. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 03.217_PS9.jpg)

Gable Mask (Koruru)

Artist:MaoriMaori (Ngati Porou)Maori (Rongowhakaata)

Medium: Wood, pāua shell

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1860

Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (50.5 x 27.3 x 4.8 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 03.217

Image: 03.217_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Carved wooden ornament for a house gable in the form of a human face with pieces of pāua shell inserted in the eyes; richly carved

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