Box lid

Description

Elliptical lid of a wooden box carved in high relief with figures, possibly Rangi and Papa, on a background of curvilinear patterns: New Zealand, Bay of Plenty area, Māori, early 19th century

Museum reference

A.1927.380

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Box lid

Production information

Bay of Plenty Region, North Island, New Zealand, Polynesia

Date

Early 19th century

Style / Culture

Māori

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Wood; carved with figures in high relief on a background of curvilinear patterns

Associations

Depicted: Rangi
Depicted: Papa