| Accession No |
2014.54.147
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| Name/Title |
SHAKERS, SALT AND PEPPER; KORURU
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| Brief Description |
This pair of identical cubed salt and pepper shakers are made from laminated New Zealand native timbers. The front sides feature a carved koruru face. Printed on a gold label is on the back of the pepper shaker is: ''KORURU / Carved human / face with staring / eyes and defiant / protruding tongue. / Prominent feature / of all Maori carvings". Both have circular clear plastic stoppers on the bases.
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| Classification |
Shaker, Salt & Pepper/Food Processing T&E/Food T&E/T&E For Materials/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Sovereign Woodworkers Limited (estab. 1949, closed 1992)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1979-1987
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui
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| Measurement Reading |
3.5cm
4cm
3.5cm
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| Signature/Marks |
''KORURU/Carved human/face with staring/eyes and defiant/protruding tongue/Prominent feature/of all Maori carvings/SOVEREIGN/N.Z.''
''BTL''
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| Collection |
Sovereign Woodwork Collection
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