Flute
A carved koauau that can still be played. According to Maori belief it is said that the universe was sung into existence and that it belongs to the realm of Tawhirimatea, the deity or atua of winds and storms.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E1317
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Musical instruments
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Material
- wood
- Common Name
- flute
- Simple Name
- flute
- Production Country
- New Zealand
- Production Year High
- 1860
