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| − | Private artefact collections were a feature of New Zealand archaeology right up until the present. Many of these were aquired by presentation or purchase and | + | Private artefact collections were a feature of New Zealand archaeology right up until the present. Many of these were aquired by presentation or purchase and these are still ways of their accumulation today. In the past when found Maori artefacts were personal property fossicking was a way of accumulation. |
| − | Many of these collections found their way to musuems. | + | Many of these collections have found their way to musuems after dipersal or in whole. |
Some European artefact collections - particularly of bottles - have grown the same way. The advent of the protection of archaeological sites dating from before 1800 AD under the Historic Places Act has limited some sources, but found objects are still finding there way to private collections. | Some European artefact collections - particularly of bottles - have grown the same way. The advent of the protection of archaeological sites dating from before 1800 AD under the Historic Places Act has limited some sources, but found objects are still finding there way to private collections. | ||
| − | This page is to highlight some of the important collections which are part of | + | This page is to highlight some of the important collections which are part of our historic heritage. |
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Private artefact collections were a feature of New Zealand archaeology right up until the present. Many of these were aquired by presentation or purchase and these are still ways of their accumulation today. In the past when found Maori artefacts were personal property fossicking was a way of accumulation.
Many of these collections have found their way to musuems after dipersal or in whole.
Some European artefact collections - particularly of bottles - have grown the same way. The advent of the protection of archaeological sites dating from before 1800 AD under the Historic Places Act has limited some sources, but found objects are still finding there way to private collections.
This page is to highlight some of the important collections which are part of our historic heritage.
Willets Collection
Oldman Colleciton
Knapp Collection
George Grey Collection
Bramley Collection
Okains Bay Musuem
Mair Collection
Bollons Collection
Wagener Collection
