Story: Moriori
In the 19th century this figure of the Moriori god Hatitimatangi was found in a cave. The holes in the chin may have been drilled for the attachment of a beard. It is the only example of Moriori wood sculpture known to have survived.
About this item
Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: I.006386
Photograph by Brian Brake
Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
