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A small collar comprised largely of pink beads and, in the centre, a collection of white and black beads

Bringing beaded fashion to Aotearoa

In this third look at our South African Collection, Summer Scholar Courtney Powell explains the intricate craft of beaded fashion and the important family connection behind some of these items.Read more

2022-02-11
By: Courtney Powell
On: 11 Feb 2022
In: History
An axe. It has a long wooden handle and a T-shaped blade

Uncovering the family history behind an axe

In the second instalment of blogs highlighting the South African Collection, Summer Scholar Courtney Powell introduces a fighting axe with a connection to one of New Zealand’s famous families.Read more

2022-02-10
By: Courtney Powell
On: 10 Feb 2022
In: History
An African marimba

Sounds of the South African Collection: a closer look at the marimba

In the first blog looking at objects from South Africa, Summer Scholar Courtney Powell highlights key musical instruments in the collection and discusses the ongoing importance of building collection knowledge.Read more

2022-02-09
By: Courtney Powell
On: 9 Feb 2022
In: History
A map opened on a table, being held in place by someone wearing blue gloves

Highlighting our South African Collection

Working in the International History Collection, Courtney Powell is the Victoria University of Wellington Summer Scholar for 2021 exploring object histories from South Africa. Here, Courtney introduces the project, with more updates to come.Read more

2022-02-04
By: Courtney Powell
On: 4 Feb 2022
In: History

Summer scholars: Working side-by-side with students

Every year, Te Papa partners with Victoria University in their Summer Research Scholarships initiative. Here, we introduce them and the projects they worked on.Read more

2019-04-01
By: Rodrigo Salvador
On: 1 Apr 2019
In: Science

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