Whistle
Date1775-1825
MediumWhale bone
DimensionsObject/Work: 95 x 95 mm
ClassificationsPerformance Arts
Terms
Object numberC04734
DescriptionMaori Nguru (nose flute) carved from a whale's tooth with a tiki figure on one side. A tiki is an ancestral figure. They are carved on flutes and pendants for good luck. Small musical instruments like these (Taonga Puoro) were attached to cords and worn as ornaments hung around the neck.On View
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