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An impressive ngati tarawhai carved model waka Taua (war canoe),…
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Auckland
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7-Oct-2014
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An impressive ngati tarawhai carved model waka Taua (war canoe), early 20th century, the hull carved with rauponga and kowhaiwhai decoration and inset with paua shell and with muka binding. The Taurapa (stern piece) with further rauponga carving and with an ancestral figure carved in high relief. The Tahuhu (prow) carved with takarangi spirals
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori