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A hand-carved pare by master carver Mel Manu. Raised relief…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A hand-carved pare by master carver Mel Manu. Raised relief carved from a single piece of wood. This long pare depicts 5 manaia figures connected together like rolling waves. The manaia have paua shell inset eyes. The wood has a dark brown patina. Pare are slabs of wood that sit above entrance ways into buildings such as meeting houses. Height 40 cm, width 207 cm, depth 6.3 cm
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori