Kooauau

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early 19th century · wood · Musical Instruments

Flutes appear in most parts of Oceania. They are predominantly made of bamboo and can be side-blown, like Western flutes, or end-blown. The kōauau flutes of Aotearoa (New Zealand) were often beautifully and intricately carved and suspended from the neck as personal adornment when not being played.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 19th century

Medium

wood

Culture

Maori

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889