Flute

Description

Flute carved in the style of a Maori flute (putorino) of brown wood carved in two longitudinal halves and bound at both ends with flax, upper part carved with a face (wheku) and protruding tongue, medial orifice carved as an open mouth of a second face made by antiques dealer James Edward Little: New Zealand, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1951.376

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Flute

Production information

New Zealand, Polynesia

Date

Early 20th century

Style / Culture

Māori

Materials

Wood, Flax, Haliotis shell

Physical description

Brown wood; flax binding; eyes inlaid with haliotis shell