| Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0006-0026A,B | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (two herons) | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Maori | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | New Zealand | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shell | |
| Description | Tall, slender, wooden carving depicting two intertwined, contiguous kotuku birds (white herons, Ardea modesta); Each bird has an eye of inlaid shell; Dark wood has been sanded smooth and highly polished; Carving sits atop matching semi-circular base; Unsigned; Original sticker on base reads “Tahu Master Carvers, Kotuku, HW001â€; A = carving, B = base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 39.3, Width = 12.7, Length = 5.1 |