Title
A wakahuia, a treasure box, used to hold ornaments that had been worn on the head of a chief and were therefore tapu
Caption
A wakahuia, a treasure box, used to hold ornaments that had been worn on the head of a chief and were therefore tapu, The box was hung in the rafters of the house so the residents were not endangered by contact with its powerful contents. New Zealand. Maori. early 18th c East coast, South Island.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A27_424
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,9Mb (1,3Mb) / 8,7in x 12,0in / 2624 x 3588 (300dpi)