Maori Stem Post with Traditional Carving

A quality Folk Art Maori stem post, carved in traditional style…
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A quality Folk Art Maori stem post, carved in traditional style with incised facial tattoo, hands across the belly, bent knee stance and paua shell eyes. Northland - purchased 1971, height 53 cm.

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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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