| Native Name | Poi |
| Object Number | 2003-32-331 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plant Fiber |
| Description | A poi (ball) made of muka (processed New Zealand flax). The ball is oval in shape and made of bulrush. Poi are used in Māori song and dance performances. The poi would be held in one hand by the cord and swung and hit with the other hand. The poi would be twirled around the body to accompany singing. This poi was exhibited at l'Exposition universelle de Paris 1900. |
| Length | 11.5 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003 |
| Other Number | 1995.X.16565 - Other Number | 3-22-B - Other Number |
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