ID: 700001722 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700001722	Record Type: Movable Work
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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

Work Types:

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))

Classifications:

jewelry / ornament (preferred)

Creation Date: ca. 1890-1910

Creator Display:

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

Cultures:

New Zealand (New Zealander) (preferred)

General Subject:

apparel (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	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