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Thumbnail of Object: Cigarette tin containing brooch pins etc
Object

Cigarette tin containing brooch pins etc

circa 1900GH006448
Thumbnail of Specimen: mosses, Achrophyllum dentatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Vitt & Crosby
Specimen

mosses, Achrophyllum dentatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Vitt & Crosby

M044923
Thumbnail of Object: Tile
Object

Tile

UnknownCG001981/1
Thumbnail of Object: Forest Scene
Object

Forest Scene

Nancy Adams CBECA000888/027/0002
Thumbnail of Object: Star Trails, Northland
Object

Star Trails, Northland

Eric Lee-Johnson1950sO.008205
Thumbnail of Object: Cat Show; inscribed 'Persian Cat'
Object

Cat Show; inscribed 'Persian Cat'

Spencer Digby Studios1970F.016391
Thumbnail of Object: The Tube staircase
Object

The Tube staircase

Cyril Power19291953-0003-271
Thumbnail of Object: Rockhopper Penguins, Auckland Islands
Object

Rockhopper Penguins, Auckland Islands

William Dougallcirca 1888C.014994
Thumbnail of Object: Kohekohe
Object

Kohekohe

Sarah Featoncirca 18851992-0035-2277/76
Thumbnail of Object: One bag of Fossilised sharks teeth
Object

One bag of Fossilised sharks teeth

ME023487
Thumbnail of Object: Burnt Corsican pine (Pinus laricio), Balmoral Forest, Canterbury, 1955
Object

Burnt Corsican pine (Pinus laricio), Balmoral Forest, Canterbury, 1955

John Johns1955O.027913
Thumbnail of Object: Modular 13, series 2
Object

Modular 13, series 2

Ray Thorburn19701971-0023-2
Thumbnail of Object: New Zealand Industrial Exhibition of Wellington medal
Object

New Zealand Industrial Exhibition of Wellington medal

Siegfried Kohn1885NU006842
Thumbnail of Object: Board Game, Snakes and Ladders
Object

Board Game, Snakes and Ladders

1930s-50sGH003816
Thumbnail of Object: Jigsaw Puzzle
Object

Jigsaw Puzzle

Unknown1940s-50sGH003814
Thumbnail of Object: Siapo (tapa cloth)
Object

Siapo (tapa cloth)

FE001112
Thumbnail of Object: Scraps
Object

Scraps

Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.1930sGH011491
Thumbnail of Object: Kemp House, Kerikeri
Object

Kemp House, Kerikeri

John B. Turner1975O.003843
Thumbnail of Object: Parliament Buildings
Object

Parliament Buildings

Unknown1921-1922A.016399
Thumbnail of Object: A New Zealand sheep muster
Object

A New Zealand sheep muster

Gladys Goodall1960sPS.003578
Thumbnail of Specimen: Haast's eagle, Aquila moorei
Specimen

Haast's eagle, Aquila moorei

S.027773/2
Thumbnail of Object: Scrimshaw
Object

Scrimshaw

Unknowncirca 1840GH006340
Thumbnail of Object: Curtain piece
Object

Curtain piece

UnknownPC004132
Thumbnail of Object: Picnic group
Object

Picnic group

Roland Searle1930-1931A.019799
Thumbnail of Object: Rainy day
Object

Rainy day

Stewart Maclennan1960s1966-0030-1
Thumbnail of Object: Hei tiki (pendant in human form)
Object

Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

Unknown1700-1847OL001031
Thumbnail of Object: Quilt
Object

Quilt

Unknown1850sPC000827
Thumbnail of Object: Asukayama Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asukayama). From the series Kōto meishō (Famous views of the eastern capital).
Object

Asukayama Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asukayama). From the series Kōto meishō (Famous views of the eastern capital).

Utagawa Hiroshige19501992-0035-G2313/3
Thumbnail of Object: untitled
Object

untitled

Eric Lee-JohnsonDecember 1937E.001590
Thumbnail of Object: Makaro
Object

Makaro

Gordon Walters19691970-0021-1
Thumbnail of Object: Beach at Timaru
Object

Beach at Timaru

Burton BrothersO.019251
Thumbnail of Object: 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
Object

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

William Holmes1882RB001314/006a
Thumbnail of Object: Ngatu (tapa cloth)
Object

Ngatu (tapa cloth)

circa 1911FE012487
Thumbnail of Specimen: Pukeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus
Specimen

Pukeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus

OR.025049
Thumbnail of Object: Siapo (tapa cloth)
Object

Siapo (tapa cloth)

Unknowncirca 1917FE001423
Thumbnail of Object: Green Turtle lying on rocks, showing carapace
Object

Green Turtle lying on rocks, showing carapace

Tom Iredale23 May 1908B.043232
Thumbnail of Object: The four seasons: autumn
Object

The four seasons: autumn

William Sutton19681969-0011-1
Thumbnail of Object: Wellington Harbour, during 1913 "Strike".  From the album: Wellington waterfront strike, 1913
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Wellington Harbour, during 1913 "Strike". From the album: Wellington waterfront strike, 1913

Zak (Joseph Zachariah)1913O.030463
Thumbnail of Object: Woman and Cat Among the Tree Ferns
Object

Woman and Cat Among the Tree Ferns

Fred Brockettcirca 1908B.027954
Thumbnail of Object: Poster, 'For Your Holidays'
Object

Poster, 'For Your Holidays'

New Zealand Railways Publicity Branchcirca 1940GH015813
Thumbnail of Object: Spring flowers
Object

Spring flowers

Sir Cedric Morris19232008-0017-1
Thumbnail of Object: Maori children, East Cape
Object

Maori children, East Cape

Eric Lee-Johnson1950sO.006222/02
Thumbnail of Object: Kowhai-ngutu-kaka. Clianthus puniceus
Object

Kowhai-ngutu-kaka. Clianthus puniceus

Sarah Featoncirca 18851992-0035-2277/71
Thumbnail of Object: Children running on the sand, Piha
Object

Children running on the sand, Piha

Eric Lee-Johnsoncirca 1942O.006819
Thumbnail of Object: Oriental Bay, Wellington
Object

Oriental Bay, Wellington

Unknown1920-1935A.030543
Thumbnail of Object: Auld Lang Syne
Object

Auld Lang Syne

Unknown1900-1910PS.000813
Thumbnail of Object: Christmas
Object

Christmas

Roundhill Studio1950sCA000670/001/0005
Thumbnail of Object: Pear tree
Object

Pear tree

Roundhill Studio1950sCA000670/001/0002
Thumbnail of Object: Surfing
Object

Surfing

Roundhill Studio1950sCA000670/001/0004
Thumbnail of Object: Quilt
Object

Quilt

Frances Broadcirca 1920GH016392
Thumbnail of Object: Embroidery, 'The Pomegranate Tree'
Object

Embroidery, 'The Pomegranate Tree'

Lady Jane Corycirca 1900-1905PC004116
Thumbnail of Object: Ballot Box
Object

Ballot Box

New Zealand Government1993GH004193
Thumbnail of Object: Parliament Buildings
Object

Parliament Buildings

Unknown1921-1922A.016399
Thumbnail of Object: Dunedin under snow, August 27, 1886 (the flat)
Object

Dunedin under snow, August 27, 1886 (the flat)

Burton Brothers1886C.011717
Thumbnail of Object: Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest
Object

Deep snow and vestiges of the former forest

Leslie Adkin02 August 1936A.007126
Thumbnail of Object: Whariki (mat)
Object

Whariki (mat)

UnknownME015810
Thumbnail of Object: Toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade)
Object

Toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade)

Unknown1500-1820ME024039
Thumbnail of Object: Kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore (cloak with taaniko borders and vertical aho, weft rows)
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Kaitaka paepaeroa with ngore (cloak with taaniko borders and vertical aho, weft rows)

UnknownME015672
Thumbnail of Object: Poi awe (percussive device)
Object

Poi awe (percussive device)

Unknown19th centuryME000150
Thumbnail of Object: Piupiu (skirt)
Object

Piupiu (skirt)

UnknownME006597
Thumbnail of Object: Nurse, Whangarei Hospital
Object

Nurse, Whangarei Hospital

Eric Lee-Johnson1953O.006782/01
Thumbnail of Object: Modern Wedgewood
Object

Modern Wedgewood

H. Farmer McDonaldcirca 1938O.043711
Thumbnail of Object: The window
Object

The window

Victor Pasmore1938/471957-0013-2
Thumbnail of Object: The cave
Object

The cave

Mrs Evelyn Patterson19661966-0037-1
Thumbnail of Object: Hay's procession, Christchurch
Object

Hay's procession, Christchurch

Frank Lamb1956-1957CT.058924
Thumbnail of Object: Tukutuku Panel named 'Matariki'
Object

Tukutuku Panel named 'Matariki'

Sonia Snowden2011ME024103
Thumbnail of Object: Sphyrna zygaena (NZ) - Hammerhead shark, head dorsal aspect
Object

Sphyrna zygaena (NZ) - Hammerhead shark, head dorsal aspect

Frank Edward Clarke18981992-0035-2278/112
Thumbnail of Object: Union Jack flag
Object

Union Jack flag

Unknown1963GH013377
Thumbnail of Object: Church at Malua
Object

Church at Malua

Thomas Andrewlate 1890sD.000674
Thumbnail of Specimen: North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis
Specimen

North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis

OR.024148/1
Thumbnail of Object: Christchurch from the Air
Object

Christchurch from the Air

Unknown1920sLS.008019
Thumbnail of Object: Table, with marquetry work top.
Object

Table, with marquetry work top.

William Seuffertcirca 1880GH021400
Thumbnail of Object: White Terrace from the top
Object

White Terrace from the top

Burton Brothers1885O.000744
Thumbnail of Object: Tivaevae manu (quilt) and matching pillow cases
Object

Tivaevae manu (quilt) and matching pillow cases

Unknowncirca 1980sFE010471
Thumbnail of Object: House [faletele] building, Samoa
Object

House [faletele] building, Samoa

Thomas Andrew1890-1910C.001446
Thumbnail of Specimen: marine snail, Micrelenchus burchorum (B. Marshall, 1998)
Specimen

marine snail, Micrelenchus burchorum (B. Marshall, 1998)

M.127017
Thumbnail of Object: Yellowhead
Object

Yellowhead

Eileen Mayo19762005-0015-1/11
Thumbnail of Specimen: North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis
Specimen

North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis

OR.026927
Thumbnail of Object: Dish
Object

Dish

Francesco Avelli da Rovigo1530-1535CG001495/a
Thumbnail of Object: 'Original artwork Auckland 2000'
Object

'Original artwork Auckland 2000'

Bernard Roundhill1956CA000659/001/0001
Thumbnail of Specimen: Silver fern, Cyathea dealbata (G.Forst.) Sw.
Specimen

Silver fern, Cyathea dealbata (G.Forst.) Sw.

P028868
Thumbnail of Object: Magical wooden head
Object

Magical wooden head

E Mervyn Taylor19521953-0001-4
Thumbnail of Specimen: South Island Brown Kiwi , Apteryx australis australis
Specimen

South Island Brown Kiwi , Apteryx australis australis

OR.026398
Thumbnail of Object: Three huia (Heteralocha acutirostris)
Object

Three huia (Heteralocha acutirostris)

Johannes Keulemanscirca 19001993-0029-6
Thumbnail of Object: Scene in a New Zealand forest near Porirua, Plate 6. From the book: The New Zealanders
Object

Scene in a New Zealand forest near Porirua, Plate 6. From the book: The New Zealanders

George French Angas1847RB001054/022a
Thumbnail of Object: Dolichoglottis lyallii; Dolichoglottis scorzoneroides; (New Zealand snow groundsels)
Object

Dolichoglottis lyallii; Dolichoglottis scorzoneroides; (New Zealand snow groundsels)

Sarah Featoncirca 18851992-0035-2277/34
Thumbnail of Object: Lower Tama Lake, Tongariro National Park
Object

Lower Tama Lake, Tongariro National Park

Leslie Adkin18 August 1925B.022470
Thumbnail of Object: Goblin market
Object

Goblin market

Frank Craig19111912-0021-11
Thumbnail of Object: Cat in a cage, Waimamaku
Object

Cat in a cage, Waimamaku

Eric Lee-Johnsoncirca 1957O.006827
Thumbnail of Object: Auckland
Object

Auckland

Walter Scarlett Hatton1900s1992-0035-1653
Thumbnail of Object: Fossil Iguanodon Tooth
Object

Fossil Iguanodon Tooth

circa 132-137 million years agoGH004839
Thumbnail of Object: Bluescape
Object

Bluescape

John Drawbridge19631969-0015-1
Thumbnail of Specimen: Strigops habroptila
Specimen

Strigops habroptila

OR.025736
Thumbnail of Object: Rangitoto Spaceport II - Auckland 2500 - 'The Ambassadors'
Object

Rangitoto Spaceport II - Auckland 2500 - 'The Ambassadors'

Bernard Roundhill1960CA000659/001/0002