Fragmentary

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

Bits and pieces of the past.

fragment, scrap, debris, detritus, tear, broken, imperfection, impermanence, beauty, wabi-sabi

Image: Fragments

Fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lace fragment

Lace fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fragments

Fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Frieze fragment

Frieze fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ring fragment

Ring fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ornament Fragments

Ornament Fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Kuru (pendant fragment)

Kuru (pendant fragment)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Carapace fragment

Carapace fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fragment, Lace

Fragment, Lace

Puke Ariki

Image: Social Fragments

Social Fragments

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Bezels and Fragments

Bezels and Fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fossil charcoal fragments

Fossil charcoal fragments

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Door jamb fragment

Door jamb fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bottle fragment - dark blue

Bottle fragment - dark blue

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Figurine head fragment

Figurine head fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fragment of Autumn

Fragment of Autumn

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Fish head fragment

Fish head fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 8 Glass tube fragments

8 Glass tube fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Inlay and bead fragments

Inlay and bead fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Matau (fish hook fragment)

Matau (fish hook fragment)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fragment of china with blue/green design

Fragment of china with blue/green design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 14 China fragments - various patterns

14 China fragments - various patterns

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Spectacle Lens with some rim and nosepiece

Spectacle Lens with some rim and nosepiece

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 20 Corset eye fragments with rounded ends

20 Corset eye fragments with rounded ends

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Maroon and gold painted glass fragment

Maroon and gold painted glass fragment

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pā kahawai (trolling lure fragment)

Pā kahawai (trolling lure fragment)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pendants and fragments

Pendants and fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bottle Stoppers and Chandelier Fragments

Bottle Stoppers and Chandelier Fragments

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: China plate fragment - with picture of a girl

China plate fragment - with picture of a girl

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: White china fragment with blue 'Greek Key' pattern

White china fragment with blue 'Greek Key' pattern

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Trois orgilles, un nez en profil et une bouche

Trois orgilles, un nez en profil et une bouche

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: French Bay

French Bay

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wedding dress, portion of

Wedding dress, portion of

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 8 Coloured Glass Shards

8 Coloured Glass Shards

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Scrap of paper from child's textbook

Scrap of paper from child's textbook

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Patu onewa (hand club - fragment)

Patu onewa (hand club - fragment)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa