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  • A picture of a jigsaw with pieces missing on a green background
    Jigsaw: Curtain piece

    Jigsaw: Curtain piece

    Curtain piece, maker unknown. Gift of Mrs Jo Forbes, 1991. Te Papa (PC004132)

  • A black and white photo of five people lying on blankets having a picnic in the 1930s, they are surrounded by cars. There are jigsaw-shaped pieces missing from the image
    Jigsaw: Group at picnic

    Jigsaw: Group at picnic

    Group at picnic, 1930-1931, by Roland Searle. Purchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (A.019799)

  • A collage comprising of objects from Te Papa’s collections, organised by colour and shape
    Jigsaw: Knowledge on a beam of starlight (1)

    Jigsaw: Knowledge on a beam of starlight (1)

    Kerry Ann Lee, Knowledge on a beam of starlight (panel 1), 2014, found images and questions, vinyl, commissioned 2014. Te Papa (MA_I.342631)

  • A collage comprising of objects from Te Papa’s collections, organised by colour and shape
    Jigsaw: Knowledge on a beam of starlight (2)

    Jigsaw: Knowledge on a beam of starlight (2)

    Kerry Ann Lee, Knowledge on a beam of starlight (panel 2), 2014, found images and questions, vinyl, commissioned 2014. Te Papa (MA_I.342631)

  • A collage comprising of objects from Te Papa’s collections, organised by colour and shape
    Jigsaw: Knowledge on a beam of starlight (3)

    Jigsaw: Knowledge on a beam of starlight (3)

    Kerry Ann Lee, Knowledge on a beam of starlight (panel 3), 2014, found images and questions, vinyl, commissioned 2014. Te Papa (MA_I.342631)

  • A painting of a rainy village scene with people walking with umbrellas. There are jigsaw shapes creating gaps in the image
    Jigsaw: Rainy day

    Jigsaw: Rainy day

    Rainy day, 1960s, Wellington, by Stewart Maclennan. Gift of the National Bank of New Zealand, 1966. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1966-0030-1)

  • A female hei tiki
    Jigsaw: Hei tiki

    Jigsaw: Hei tiki

    Hei tiki (pendant in human form), 1700-1847, New Zealand, maker unknown. Oldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992. Te Papa (OL001031)

  • A colourful quilt with hexagonal shapes and jigsaw pieces cut out of it
    Jigsaw: Quilt

    Jigsaw: Quilt

    Quilt, 1850s, England, maker unknown. Gift of R. Miller, 1963. Te Papa (PC000827)

  • A colourful Japanese woodblock print depicting people walking in cherry blossom trees
    Jigsaw: Asukayama Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asukayama)

    Jigsaw: Asukayama Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asukayama)

    Asukayama Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asukayama). From the series Kōto meishō (Famous views of the eastern capital)., 1950, Japan, by Utagawa Hiroshige, Kihei Sanoya, Watanabe Color Print Co. Te Papa (1992-0035-G2313/3)

  • A black and white photo with jigsaw pieces missing
    Jigsaw: Untitled [Joanna Johnson]

    Jigsaw: Untitled [Joanna Johnson]

    Untitled, December 1937, England, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (E.001590)

  • Painting depicting a series of blue and white horizontal lines with Māori motifs
    Jigsaw: Gordon Walters’ Makaro

    Jigsaw: Gordon Walters’ Makaro

    Gordon Walters, Makaro, 1969, acrylic and PVA paint on canvas. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1970-0021-1)

  • A broad scene of a beach, with a rotunda in the foreground and people out walking
    Jigsaw: Beach at Timaru (Caroline Bay)

    Jigsaw: Beach at Timaru (Caroline Bay)

    Beach at Timaru, Timaru, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (O.019251)

  • A painting of a broad panorama of the Grand Canyon
    Jigsaw: The Grand Canyon

    Jigsaw: The Grand Canyon

    The Grand Cañon at the foor of the Toroweap – Looking East, plate 6 from the book Atlas to accompany the monograph on the tertiary history of the Grand Cañon District, 1882, by William Holmes, Julius Bien. Te Papa (RB001314/006a)

  • Ngatu
    Jigsaw: Ngatu (tapa cloth)

    Jigsaw: Ngatu (tapa cloth)

    Ngatu (tapa cloth), about 1911, Tonga, maker unknown. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE012487)

  • A taxidermy pukeko, a bird with vibrant blue plumage and black wings, red legs and a large red beak
    Jigsaw: Pukeko

    Jigsaw: Pukeko

    Pukeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus, collected December 1995, Otaihanga, Horowhenua, New Zealand. Field collection 1978 – 2004. CC BY 4.0. Te Papa (OR.025049)

  • Tapa cloth. The border is a network of orange Xs, while the internal patterns alternate between checkerboards and flowers
    Jigsaw: Siapo (tapa cloth)

    Jigsaw: Siapo (tapa cloth)

    Siapo (tapa cloth), about 1917, Samoa, maker unknown. Gift of Thomas Trood, 1917. Te Papa (FE001423)

  • A sea turtle climbs over rocks
    Jigsaw: Green turtle

    Jigsaw: Green turtle

    Green Turtle lying on rocks, showing carapace, 23 May 1908, Kermadec Islands, by Tom Iredale. Te Papa (B.043232)

  • A painting of a series of mountains, showing the yellowed grasses of autumn
    Jigsaw: The four seasons: autumn

    Jigsaw: The four seasons: autumn

    William Sutton, The four seasons: autumn, 1968, oil on hardboard. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1969-0011-1)

  • Black and white photo of people on horses and people standing in a row on a wide street with buildings in the background
    Jigsaw: Wellington Harbour, during 1913 "Strike"

    Jigsaw: Wellington Harbour, during 1913 "Strike"

    Wellington Harbour, during 1913 "Strike". From the album: Wellington waterfront strike, 1913, 1913, New Zealand, by Zak (Joseph Zachariah). Te Papa (O.030463)

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  • A black and white photo of a woman holding a white cat sitting in a tree fern with jigsaw pieces missing
    Jigsaw: Woman and Cat Among the Tree Ferns

    Jigsaw: Woman and Cat Among the Tree Ferns

    Woman and Cat Among the Tree Ferns, circa 1908, by Fred Brockett. Purchased 1957. Te Papa (B.027954)

  • Illustrated tourism poster featuring a train in the country with mountains in the background. Text on the poster reads ‘For your holidays travel by train’
    Jigsaw: Poster, ‘For Your Holidays’

    Jigsaw: Poster, ‘For Your Holidays’

    Poster, ‘For Your Holidays’, about 1940, New Zealand, by New Zealand Railways Publicity Branch, E Paul. Te Papa (GH015813)

  • Oxen driven cart as seen on a dirt and pebble covered country road. The driver and passenger on this cart are both young boys, a dog is in sight on the road to the right and two buildings can be seen in the background at the foot of a tree covered hillsid
    Jigsaw: Year of the Ox

    Jigsaw: Year of the Ox

    Eric Lee-Johnson, Maori children, East Cape, 1950, purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (O.006222/02)

  • Painting of a variety of bright flowers
    Jigsaw: Spring flowers

    Jigsaw: Spring flowers

    Sir Cedric Morris, Spring flowers, 1923, oil on canvas. Te Papa (2008-0017-1)

  • red flowers and green leaves painted on yellow paper
    Jigsaw: Kowhai ngutu kākā

    Jigsaw: Kowhai ngutu kākā

    Kowhai-ngutu-kaka. Clianthus puniceus, circa 1885, New Zealand, by Sarah Featon. Purchased 1919. Te Papa (1992-0035-2277/71)

  • Seven children running down a sand dune
    Jigsaw: At the beach

    Jigsaw: At the beach

    Children running on the sand, Piha, about 1942, North Island, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (O.006819)

  • View of Oriental Bay, with Wellington Harbour on the left and houses lining the street on the right. A crowd of hundreds is walking along the boardwalk
    Jigsaw: Oriental Bay, Wellington

    Jigsaw: Oriental Bay, Wellington

    Oriental Bay, Wellington, 1920-1935, New Zealand, maker unknown. Purchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (A.030543)

  • Two round images on a card. One with a geyser and one with the pink and white terraces.
    Jigsaw: Auld Lang Syne

    Jigsaw: Auld Lang Syne

    Auld Lang Syne, 1900-1910, New Zealand, maker unknown. Gift of Patricia M. Mitchell, 1989. Te Papa (PS.000813)

  • Illustration of musical instruments and Christmas baubles
    Jigsaw: Christmas

    Jigsaw: Christmas

    Christmas, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0005)

  • Illustration of many people surfing
    Jigsaw: Surfing

    Jigsaw: Surfing

    Surfing, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0004)

  • Illustration of birds in pear trees on green paper
    Jigsaw: Pear tree

    Jigsaw: Pear tree

    Pear tree, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0002)

  • Illustration of Christmas ornaments – some blue and white, others orange and white – with an orange background and dark orange Christmas trees
    Jigsaw: Christmas ornaments

    Jigsaw: Christmas ornaments

    Christmas ornaments, 1950s, by Roundhill Studio. Te Papa (CA000670/001/0007)

  • Embroidery of a large pomegranate tree. Around the edges are a network of twisting branches
    Jigsaw: Embroidery, ‘The Pomegranate Tree’

    Jigsaw: Embroidery, ‘The Pomegranate Tree’

    Embroidery, ‘The Pomegranate Tree’, about 1900-1905, London, by Lady Jane Cory. Bequest of Jane, Lady Cory, 1948. Te Papa (PC004116)

  • 1920s crazy patchwork quilt created using a wide variety of textiles which reflect the diversity of textiles used in fashion at this time
    Jigsaw: Quilt

    Jigsaw: Quilt

    Quilt, about 1920, New Zealand, by Frances Broad. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH016392)

  • An orange cardboard box with Ballot Box written on the side
    Jigsaw: Ballot Box

    Jigsaw: Ballot Box

    Ballot Box, New Zealand Government; 1993, Cardboard and plastic. Gift of the Electoral Commission. Te Papa (GH004193)

  • Black and white photo of a large stone building with manicured lawns in the foreground
    Jigsaw: Parliament Buildings

    Jigsaw: Parliament Buildings

    Parliament Buildings, 1921-1922, Wellington, maker unknown. Te Papa (A.016399)

  • Overview of Dunedin under a heavy blanket of snow
    Jigsaw: Dunedin under snow, 1886

    Jigsaw: Dunedin under snow, 1886

    Dunedin under snow, August 27, 1886 (the flat), 1886, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.011717)

  • Two women in formal coats and hats stand for a photo in a field covered in snow, beside a fence
    Jigsaw: Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest

    Jigsaw: Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest

    Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest, 2 August 1936, by Leslie Adkin. Gift of G. L. Adkin family estate, 1964. Te Papa (A.007126)

  • a flax mat with red and green lines on a black background
    Jigsaw: Whariki (mat)

    Jigsaw: Whariki (mat)

    Whariki (mat), kiekie, Unknown. Te Papa (ME015810)

  • A red stone shaped like an adze on a white background
    Jigsaw: Toki pounamu

    Jigsaw: Toki pounamu

    Toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade), Unknown,1500–1820, Te Papa (ME024039)

  • Close up of a cloak, showing the detail of its design. It is predominantly black with red and earth coloured triangles forming a wave across the cloak
    Jigsaw: Kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore

    Jigsaw: Kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore

    Detail of kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore (cloak with taaniko borders and vertical aho, weft rows), date unknown, maker unknown. Te Papa (ME015672)

  • Very rare poi woven in muka (flax fibre) with a technique called knotless netting. It is called a poi awe, due to the presence of the dog-hair awe (tassles) attached as decoration.
    Jigsaw: Poi awe

    Jigsaw: Poi awe

    Poi awe (percussive device), 19th century, New Zealand, maker unknown. Te Papa (ME000150)

  • A piupiu skirt
    Jigsaw: Piupiu

    Jigsaw: Piupiu

    Piupiu (skirt), New Zealand, maker unknown. Te Papa (ME006597)

  • A woman wearing a nurse's cap and a mask
    Jigsaw: Nurse, Whangarei Hospital

    Jigsaw: Nurse, Whangarei Hospital

    Nurse, Whangarei Hospital, 1953, Whangarei, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (O.006782/01)

  • Photo of a collection of crockery, including a plate, jug, and cups
    Jigsaw: Modern Wedgewood

    Jigsaw: Modern Wedgewood

    Modern Wedgewood, about 1938, by H. Farmer McDonald. Gift of the Fastier family in memory of Gillian Fastier, 2013. Te Papa (O.043711)

  • Oil painting of a window with its curtains open offering a nighttime view of a street with car lights. In front of the window sits a book and newspaper on a desk
    Jigsaw: The window

    Jigsaw: The window

    Victor Pasmore, The window, 1938/47, oil on canvas. Purchased 1957 with Harold Beauchamp Collection funds. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1957-0013-2)

  • Abstract oil painting of incredibly rich colours, especially green, of what could be interpreted as a cave
    Jigsaw: The cave

    Jigsaw: The cave

    Evelyn Patterson, The cave, 1966, oil on canvas. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1966-0037-1)

  • Four people in cone costumes in a parade. Many people lining the street in the background
    Jigsaw: Hay’s Procession

    Jigsaw: Hay’s Procession

    Hay’s procession, Christchurch, by FR Lamb, 1956-1957, colour transparencies. Te Papa (CT.058924)

  • A decorative panel with coloured flax wrapped around thin poles.
    Jigsaw: ‘Matariki’ tukutuku panel

    Jigsaw: ‘Matariki’ tukutuku panel

    Sonia Snowden, weaver, ‘Matariki’ tukutuku panel, 2011, Otaki, kiekie, raupō, kakaho, pīngao. Te Papa (ME024103)

  • Watercolour of two angles of a shark on sepia paper.
    Jigsaw: Hammerhead

    Jigsaw: Hammerhead

    Sphyrna zygaena (NZ) - Hammerhead shark, head dorsal aspect, 1898, by Frank Edward Clarke. Purchased 1921. Te Papa (1992-0035-2278/112)

  • Red, blue and white Union Jack linen flag with a black and white image of Queen Elizabeth in the centre.
    Jigsaw: Union Jack flag

    Jigsaw: Union Jack flag

    Union Jack flag, 1963, United Kingdom, maker unknown. Gift of Cathy McColl and Barbara Walters, 2010. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH013377)

  • Black and white photo of Sāmoan people dressed in white in a wooden church with high arches.
    Jigsaw: Church at Malua

    Jigsaw: Church at Malua

    Church at Malua, late 1890s, Sāmoa, by Thomas Andrew. Te Papa (D.000674)

  • Closeup of orange, brown and white feathers
    Jigsaw: Kākā feathers

    Jigsaw: Kākā feathers

    North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (OR.024148/1)

  • Digital photo that has been cut up, digitally, into jigsaw pieces, and scattered
    Jigsaw: Mystery location!

    Jigsaw: Mystery location!

    Can you guess where this is before you finish the puzzle?

    (Answer is in the information page linked to in this page’s intro.)

  • A circular wine or card tabletop with wooden marquetry made from indigenous New Zealand timbers
    Jigsaw: Marquetry table

    Jigsaw: Marquetry table

    Table, with marquetry work top, about 1880, New Zealand, by William Seuffert. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH021400)

  • Black and white photo of silica geothermal pools in a terrace formation with dark mountains in background
    Jigsaw: White Terrace

    Jigsaw: White Terrace

    White Terrace from the top, 1885, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio, Alfred Burton. Te Papa (O.000744)

  • Puzzle of a turquoise and yellow patterned quilt with leaves on it
    Jigsaw: Tīvaevae manu

    Jigsaw: Tīvaevae manu

    Tīvaevae manu (quilt) and matching pillow cases, about 1980s, maker unknown, Cook Islands. Purchased 1995 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (FE010471)

  • Several unidentified men are standing on the framework of a partially-thatched faletele, grass in foreground and trees and palms in the background
    Jigsaw: House in Sāmoa

    Jigsaw: House in Sāmoa

    House building, Samoa, 1890–1910, Sāmoa, by Thomas Andrew. Te Papa (C.001446)

  • Photograph of a conical-shaped snail shell, of peach colouring
    Jigsaw: Marine snail

    Jigsaw: Marine snail

    Marine snail, Micrelenchus burchorum. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (M.127017)

  • Painting depicting two yellowhead birds, with vibrant yellow heads and underside plumage and green back and wing plumage, sitting on a mossy log
    Jigsaw: Yellowhead

    Jigsaw: Yellowhead

    Eileen Mayo, Yellowhead, 1976, gouache on paper. Te Papa (2005-0015-1/11)

  • Photograph of a kākā egg
    Jigsaw: North Island kākā egg

    Jigsaw: North Island kākā egg

    North Island kākā egg, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis. Te Papa (OR.026927)

  • Ornamental plate with gold rim and a scene painted on it depicting a cherub and two men with swans
    Jigsaw: Da Rovigo dish

    Jigsaw: Da Rovigo dish

    Dish, 1530-1535, Italy, by Francesco Avelli da Rovigo. Purchased 1983 with Charles Disney Art Trust funds. Te Papa (CG001495/a)

  • Puzzle of a bright colourful painting of high buildings, trains in the sky, and long vehicles
    Jigsaw: Auckland 2000

    Jigsaw: Auckland 2000

    Bernard Roundhill, Original artwork Auckland 2000, 1956, airbrushed ink and gouache with added brushwork on card. Te Papa (CA000659/001/0001)

  • A nearly fished puzzle featuring a Māori design
    Jigsaw: Magical wooden head

    Jigsaw: Magical wooden head

    E Mervyn Taylor, Magical wooden head, 1952, wood engraving. Gift of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1953. Te Papa (1953-0001-4)

  • Puzzle of a silver fern specimen attached to a piece of paper
    Jigsaw: Silver fern

    Jigsaw: Silver fern

    Silver fern, Cyathea dealbata. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (P028868)

  • Puzzle pieces making up a kiwi skeleton
    Jigsaw: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi

    Jigsaw: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi

    Stewart Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis lawryi. Te Papa (OR.026398)

  • Painting of three huia birds
    Jigsaw: Three huia

    Jigsaw: Three huia

    Three huia Heteralocha acutirostris, about 1900, by Johannes Keulemans. Te Papa (1993-0029-6)

  • A complete jigsaw puzzle with a picture of tree ferns on it
    Jigsaw: Porirua

    Jigsaw: Porirua

    Scene in a New Zealand forest near Porirua, Plate 6. From the book: The New Zealanders, 1847, by George French Angas. Te Papa (RB001054/022a)

  • Puzzle with daisies on it
    Jigsaw: New Zealand snow groundsels

    Jigsaw: New Zealand snow groundsels

    New Zealand snow groundsels Dolichoglottis lyallii and Dolichoglottis scorzoneroides, 1885, by Sarah Featon. Te Papa (1992-0035-2277/34)

  • Six people stand on the side of a mountain looking at the view
    Jigsaw: Tongariro National Park 1925

    Jigsaw: Tongariro National Park 1925

    Tongariro National Park, August 1925, by Leslie Adkin. Te Papa (B.022470)

  • Painting of a young lady surrounded my fruit and goblins
    Jigsaw: Goblin market

    Jigsaw: Goblin market

    Frank Craig, Goblin market, 1911, England. Te Papa (1912-0021-11)

  • Jigsaw puzzle of kittens playing in a cage
    Jigsaw: Kittens in a cage

    Jigsaw: Kittens in a cage

    Cat in a cage, Waimamaku, 1957, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.006827)

  • Jigsaw puzzle of a painting of Auckland
    Jigsaw: Auckland 1900s

    Jigsaw: Auckland 1900s

    Walter Scarlett Hatton, Auckland, 1900s, watercolour. Te Papa (1992-0035-1653)

  • Large tooth making up a jigsaw puzzle, some pieces missing
    Jigsaw: Fossil iguanodon tooth

    Jigsaw: Fossil iguanodon tooth

    Fossil Iguanodon Tooth, about 132-137 million years ago, Cuckfield. Gift of the Mantell Family, 1930. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH004839)

  • A painting of four different blue squares
    Jigsaw: Bluescape

    Jigsaw: Bluescape

    John Drawbridge, Bluescape, 1963, oil on canvas. Te Papa (1969-0015-1)

  • Taxidermy kākāpō
    Jigsaw: Kākāpō

    Jigsaw: Kākāpō

    Kākāpō, Strigops habroptilus, collected June 1992, Codfish Island, Foveaux Strait, New Zealand. Gift of the Department of Conservation, 1987. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (OR.025736)

  • Puzzle of a colourful painting of sailing boats and spaceships with a volcano in the distance
    Jigsaw: Rangitoto Spaceport

    Jigsaw: Rangitoto Spaceport

    Bernard Roundhill, Rangitoto Spaceport II - Auckland 2500 - 'The Ambassadors', 1960, airbrushed ink and gouache with added brushwork on card. Te Papa (CA000659/001/0002)