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Te Ranui - carved palisade warning post, carved timber,…
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Te Ranui - carved palisade warning post, carved timber, offering humanistic head form, full facial moko with æWheka' styled eyes. Starting from the inner corner of the eyes, the forehead rays express the Ngunga - or position in life. Double nose (Raurua) spirals evident, the lower face field offers double koru spirals on either side upper and lower cheek (note lower right hand side is worn). Upper lip is detailed with inward curved koru design. Chin also offers two symmetrical out curved koru spirals. Top surface offers deep water wells suggesting old age. Strong determined expression. Length 28 cm. Width 15.3 cm D13.6 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori