Figurine

Description
A painted plaster figurine of a Maori man kneeling on one knee. The figure is holding a wooden object (possibly a taiaha) in both hands. The top of the wooden object is broken off. A cardboard tag attached to the figure with cotton reads " -MODEL- /OF / 'MAORI' / FROM / ROTARUA./ (1929) "
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Object detail

Classification
Commercial Decorative Art/Art Object
Collection
Nell Christie Collection
Accession number
A97.286
Collection type
Social History
Material
Plaster
Wood

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