Papahou (treasure box), by Māori artist, 18th century
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

Papahou (treasure box)

Māori artist

18th century

Medium
Wood, shell (pāua)
Classification
Wood-Containers
Dimensions
H. 3 1/4 in. × W. 4 in. × D. 17 1/2 in. (8.3 × 10.2 × 44.5 cm) H. 5 1/2 in. w/mount
Culture
Maori people
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Credit line
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1960
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

View at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art