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Paul Dibble’s Ghost of the Huia sculpture is a tribute to the memory of the extinct huia. A unique native bird, the last confirmed sighting of a live huia was in the Tararua ranges in 1907. The sculpture was created in 2010 and installed the following year by Dibble Art Studio and Zimmerman Art Gallery. The huia is made of bronze, and the base of the sculpture is made from Corten steel.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
COMM1539728577
Title
"Ghost of the Huia" by Paul Dibble
Format
Born Digital
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Square, Palmerston North
Date
September 29, 2018

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
bronze,
colour,
huia,
paul dibble,
sculpture,
the square,
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