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
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
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
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
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