Oceania
Maori peoples, New Zealand
Flute, Koauau
Wood, haliotis shell
H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm)
Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection
Indiana University Art Museum, 100.21.5.79

One of several traditional Maori musical instruments, the koauau was played to accompany songs. Passed down as heirlooms, they were so prized by their owners that they were often given personal names.