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Artists | Richard Witeri

Richard Witeri

Kai Whakairo (Graduate Carver)

Te Whakatōhea, Te Arawa, Ngāti Ranginui

Wānanga

Te Takapū o Rotowhio

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Aurei

Aurei were customarily used as a pin for fastening cloaks and may be made from bone, stone, wood or shell. They may also have been worn through the ear as an earring or around the neck as a pendant. Aurei are still commonly worn as pendants and earrings and as with most Māori personal adornments, […]

Patu Muka

Flax was an important item in the Māori economy, and the skills associated with its preparation were highly prized. Before flax could be woven, the outer green layer was removed and the inner fibres were soaked and pounded until soft. This patu muka (flax pounder) was a tool used in the process.

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