Ball Item Number: C970 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Stuffed oval-shaped grass ball with a short flax fringe in orange, and natural. Attached to a long cord with a flax tassel.
History Of Use
Poi balls are used in performances, which involve swinging the tethered, weighted balls through a variety of rhythmic patterns.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Ball
- Identification Number
- C970
- Type of Item
- ball
- Material
- raupo grass and new zealand flax fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- tied
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, diameter 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good