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In 2012 this birdman kite was held in the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and was the largest surviving Māori kite from the 19th century. The teeth, hair and moko were all made of hawk feathers. Māori made a range of kites, but many were designed to resemble birds.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: Neg. No. 4698
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