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Lintel of a meeting house (pare), Maori, from New Zealand, Polynesia, late 1840s. The three figures, with eyes inlaid with rings of haliotis shell, are standing on a base which symbolizes Papa or Earth. The figures are often male, but in this case are of indeterminate sex. They can be regarded as representations of Tane and his brother gods, their raised arms allowing spirals of light and knowledge into this world. W. 131.5 cm. Inv. ET Oc1854,1229.90.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307638
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4619px × 2940px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Gods
Inlay (pieces laid into solid ground),
Lintel
Maori Culture
Shell
Woodcarving