House post model

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Date created: 1940-1960

Culture/People: probably Maori (attributed)
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: New Zealand (inferred)
Archipelago: Polynesia
Island Grouping: New Zealand islands

See related items: Maori; Architecture/Housing

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/5770
Barcode: 255770.000

Object Type: Architecture/Housing

Object Name: House post model
Media/Materials: Wood, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques: Carved, inlaid
Dimensions: 1.9 x 4.3 x 10.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6df9467ec-5394-49f1-9601-da74af418ba2

Record ID: NMAI_271636