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Story: Kurī – Polynesian dogs

Rock drawings

Rock drawings

These rock drawings are at Ford’s hanging rock, Ōpihi River, in the South Island. The pictures at the bottom have been interpreted as kurī.

About this item

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: B.10777
Photograph by Theo Schoon

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Basil Keane. 'Kurī – Polynesian dogs', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/kuri-polynesian-dogs/1/2