Te Maniatutu Ruamoko Figure with Paua Shell Eyes
Te Maniatutu Ruamoko. This tekoteko free-standing figure is caved from a single piece of wood. It depicts a figure with hands at its stomach and feet apart, knees slightly bent. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes, and the face has incised detailing of facial moko. Marked on the reverse 'Ruamoko by Te Maniatutu Rotorua'. Height 21.65 in., width 5.51 in., depth 5.51 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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- Maori artefacts
