+
-
Trophy of Aboriginal and Maori Implements
A trophy of Aboriginal and Maori implements including a parrying shield, three bows and one Taiaha [Maori challenge stick] all secured with loops to a wooden backboard. The wooden backboard has metal fittings to hang the trophy. All of the objects were collected by Sir John and Jane Franklin, while the former was governor of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania).
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | LOA1877 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Trophy |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from the Hopton Hall Derbyshire Collection. Kindly lent by the Gell Muniment Trustees |
| Measurements: | Overall: 131 mm x 2052 mm x 728 mm |
| Parts: | Trophy of Aboriginal and Maori Implements |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.