discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou Tangaroa human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēcarvingfigureKupu whakaahuaCarved ‘Tangaroa’ figure, Tangaroa, god of the sea.WāhiCook IslandsAccession Number2018.68.27Rā Tāpiringa09 Nov 2018WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Tangaroa carving; 2018.68.27; Cultural Permissions Apply;… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2018.68.27Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui anaAll the items in this collection express how relationships and familial connections are nurtured through the practice of making and the sharing of Cook Islands’ knowledge and skills with regards to cultural objects, music and materiality. Crafting within Cook Islands also represents an income generating practice among creative and cultural communities, specifically with the aspect of contemporary tourist art from these regions as expressions of national cultural identity. This collection also supports the research into expressions of identity through the creative process.Takenga ā-AhureaCook IslandsKohingaJean MasonKaiwaihanga Matua Unknown (Maker)WāhiCook IslandsRā2015Tikanga WaihangacarvedWā21st centuryPāohocedar/softwood/wood/plant materialRaraunga Ine200mm75mm85mmHuinga KaupapaContemporary Expression of Identity/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Carving/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Spiritual totem/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Tangaroa, god of the sea/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Taumata whakarōpūCarvingSculptureArt08 Communication Artifacts Figure, godCeremonial ArtefactsCommunication ArtefactsTuhipoka Rawatoi/Mātūwhite cedarWhakahounga o Mua05 May 2021 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60