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Finely Waka Huia by Tene Waitere c.1853 - 1931, a Ngati…
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Finely Waka Huia by Tene Waitere c.1853 - 1931, a Ngati Tarawhai carver, Te Aroha, Rotorua, of ovoid shape, full stylized human tiki figures flanking each end, the base with spiral carving and paua inlay, lid with facial detail to each side, the top with kowhaiwhai carved design. Early 20th century, pre 1912. Tene was trained as a carver by Wero Taroi, a master carver of the highly influential Ngati Tarawhai school. Tene Waitere is thought to have worked on some of the last big carved canoes and established his reputation by working with Wero, Anaha Te Rahui and Neke Kapua. Tene's great mana as a carver can be measured by the houses he carved including: the H. Length 48 cm. Width 17 cm H23 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori