Pigment
20288
From: New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | Near Otago
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kōkōwai |
| Object Number | 20288 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | Near Otago |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Hematite |
| Description | Two pieces of kōkōwai (red hematite). Both pieces are irregular, with the smaller piece having been broken off the larger. Kōkōwai (hematite) was used for a wide range of purposes, including painting wooden objects and dyeing flax during weaving. |
| Length | 6 cm |
| Width | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with Henry H. Giglioli, 1897 |
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