Taonga
Taonga
Rārangi Mihi
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1930.337, 13758
Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana
In the Pacific, figure sculptures may represent mythical heroes, ancestors, gods or personified forces of the natural and supernatural world. Some figures are designed to stand free, others are part of functional tools or architectural structures. They are not idols to be worshipped but act to concentrate aspects of the spirit world into a material representation which enables communication between humanity and the spirit world.
Takenga ā-Ahurea
Kaiwaihanga Matua
Wāhi
Rā
Unknown
Pāoho
Raraunga Ine
Taumata whakarōpū
Whakahounga o Mua
20 Aug 2021
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