Canoe baler, tiheru, of wood, from New Zealand; part of the Forster collection (Forster 117; 1886.1.1264)
Baler carved from a single block of wood. Carved in the form of a face, with eyes, inlaid with haliotis shell, eyebrows, nose, and mouth with six teeth. The carving appears unfinished. A local repair using plaited NZ flax fibre has been made to hold down a large flake in the wood on the underside.
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Top of baler
Bottom of baler
Bottom and side of baler
Bottom and side of baler
Bottom of baler, showing curve
Detail of local repair
Detail of carved area |