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Taoka Tawhito, 1800, Maker unknown, Southland. Augustus Hamilton Collection. Purchased 1914. Te Papa

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Ancient amulet

The design of this taoka tawhito (amulet) suggests that it dates from 1300 to 1500, Te Tipunga, the period during which Māori art developed in styles of its own.