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Fine carved P'p' - Achetectural element, openwork panel carved…
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Fine carved P'p' - Achetectural element, openwork panel carved with five standing tiki with angled eyes and strong thighs, all flanked by manaia figures. This lintel is similar in style to one in the Auckland Museum by H're Huka, of the Ngati Whakaue sub-group, Te Aroha, Rotarua, which is dated to the mid 19th century, the unusual surface of this example was likely caused by it being covered in pitch for protection against the elements and thence in a circumstance such as a fire, which would cause the characteristic heat blistering evident on the surface. Provenance: mark Lissauer. Length 110 cm. Width 15 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori