Museums and other institutions with string figure artefacts

- an inventory of string figures mounted on card, string figures on film, string figure photographs, and recordings of string figure songs

Compiled by Martin Probert

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Acknowledgement: I wish to thank Bronwyn Taylor for assistance in supplying NZFA reference numbers for these films.

Film: Te Hui Aroha ki Türanga/Gisborne Hui Aroha

• Reference number: 7882
• Produced 1919, James Mcdonald, Dominion Museum.
• 11 minutes, b&w, silent.
• Includes Maori string games.

Film: He Pito Whakaatu i te Hui i Rotorua/Scenes at the Rotorua Hui

• Reference number: 2808
• Produced 1920, James Mcdonald, Dominion Museum.
• 27 minutes, b&w, silent.
• Includes Maori string games.

Film: He Pito Whakaatu i te Noho a te Mäori i te Awa a Whanganui/Scenes of Mäori Life on the Whanganui River

• Reference number: 2816
• Produced 1921, James Mcdonald, Dominion Museum.
• 54 minutes, b&w, silent.
• Includes Maori string games.

Film: Personal record (Short Poi and String Games filmed at Paparore Mäori School)

• Reference number: 3992
• Produced 196-? Amateur film.
• 10 minutes.
• Includes whai (string games).

Film: Personal record. Deed, Colin v. Games the Maoris (sic) Played

• Reference number: 41736
• Produced 1968. Amateur film.
• 32 minutes.
• Includes whai (string games).