TEP445618 Cross-tree from a Niu (wood) by New Zealand School, (19th century); 21x580 cm; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand; (add.info.: This object was part of a Pai Marire niu; A niu is a Maori ceremonial and religious structure consisting of a central pole and several cross pieces; The Pai Marire faith was a syncretic blend of Judeo-Christian beliefs and Maori spiritualism;); 穢 Museum of New Zealand te Papa Tongarewa ; Donne Collection, Purchased 1905; New Zealander, out of copyright.