Salt shaker; effigy of standing Maori god in green-glazed ceramic; 3 perforations at top; paper "Japan" label on underside. Made in Japan as souvenir for export. height - 8.7 cm
Donor:
Arnold Rubin
Collection place:
New Zealand
Verbatim coll. place:
Polynesia, New Zealand, Maori style (but made in Japan)
Culture or time period:
Maori
Collector:
Arnold Rubin
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ceramic ware (visual works) and Saltshakers
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions