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ID: 700001722 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700001722 | Record Type: Movable Work |
Images: 1 | |
Brooch (brooches; Unknown; ca. 1890-1910; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington, Welling...; ME023878) | |
Note: This beautiful display brooch is crafted from a quality, kawakawa variety pounamu (New Zealand greenstone) and finely worked 9 carat gold in the style of the late 19th century–early 20th century period. As such, it combines the mineral most precious to Maori – pounamu, with that most precious to Europeans: gold. The flowing gold writing reads 'Arohanui Kia Taua' and identifies the brooch as a taonga (treasure) specifically crafted as a gift. The phrase can be translated either as 'With love to grandmother' or, if Taua is a personal name, 'With love to Taua'. The word taua is commonly used by Ngai Tahu Maori in the South Island to mean grandmother or aunt. | |
Titles: |
Brooch (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U) |
Catalog Level: item |
brooches [300045995] (preferred) |
..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), costume accessories, worn costume accessories, jewelry, <jewelry by location>, jewelry worn on costume, pins (jewelry)) |
jewelry / ornament (preferred) |
Creation Date: ca. 1890-1910 |
Unknown [preferred,VP] |
jeweler unknown (unknown cultural designation) Extent: execution [500125274] |
Locations: |
Current: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand) [500311561] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body) |
Repository Numbers: ME023878 |
Credit Line: Purchased 2008 |
Display Materials: gold, pounamu |
pounamu [300379291] | |
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material)) |
gold (metal) [300011021] | |
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <gold and gold alloy>) |
Dimensions: Overall 101 (Length) x 40 (Width) x 10 (Depth) mm |
New Zealand (New Zealander) (preferred) |
apparel (preferred) |
Term Not Found | |
..... AAT Candidate |
List/Hierarchical Position: |
..... Movable Works |
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works |
Sources and Contributors: | |
Brooch | ........ [VP,TePapa] |
........ Te Papa online (2000-) http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=850834 | |
........ Te Papa spreadsheet (2012) | |
Subject: ....... [VP,TePapa] |
....................... Te Papa spreadsheet (2012) |
Note: | |
English | ..... [VP] |
..... Te Papa online (2000-) http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=850834 | |
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