Stern Ornament taurapa. New Zealand, North Island Maori people, Ngati Porou tribe. 1830-1850. Spiral
Stern Ornament taurapa. New Zealand, North Island Maori people, Ngati Porou tribe. 1830-1850. Spiral motifs symbolizing wind. Other motifs may depict gods, demigods, rainbow, Kiwa, manaia {a spirit form that merges bird and man}, and separation of worlds. Objects of Belief from the Vatican: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. February 9, 2013 - September 8, 2013. de Young Museum, San Francisco, California. -- source link
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