pōvai moungalaulau

Description:
pōvai moungalaulau. Paddle club. This pōvai moungalaulau is carved form one block of toa (iron wood) and is deep brown in colour. The handle is cylindrical in shape and tapers out into an oval shape and furthermore into a paddle shape that is curved at the end and thin in depth. The entire surface of this povai is carved with geometric lines which are repeated throughout, the carvings are small and meticulous and would have taken hours of work...
Display date:
Acquired: 1924
Location:
Haapai
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira