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A greenstone replica of the America's cup (Te Ha O Aotearoa) Te…
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Auckland
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28-Mar-2014
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A greenstone replica of the America's cup (Te Ha O Aotearoa) Te Ha o Aotearoa. Made from Kahurangi pounamu/nephrite. A 7/8th scale replica of the America's cup trophy. The original pounamu boulder was excavated from Big Bay, south Westland and blessed by the Reverend Henderson of Nga Tahu and Kati Wae Wae. It is set on a wooden base of native swamp kauri timber recovered from the ancient buried forests near Huntly, Waikato region. It thereby constitutes two unique and natural treasures of New Zealand -pounamu which is found only in the South Island and kauri which is found only in the North Island. Te Ha o Aotearoa was completed in 1999 for the America's cup event. Principle carvers are Ross Crump and Bevan Climo and polisher Brant Travis from the mountain jade Company. Te Hao Aotearoa has been exhibited in numerous locations around and throughout New Zealand. A display stand and glass case is available if required. Height 77 cm
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori