Te Maniatutu Tanenui Carved Poupou Panel

Te Maniatutu Tanenui. This poupou carved panel, is made from a…
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Te Maniatutu Tanenui. This poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with hands resting at the stomach. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes. The figures face, arms, legs, and chest have incised designs reflecting body tattoo. To the sides of the figure are manaia figures, also with paua shell eyes. Marked on the reverse 'Tanenui by Te Maniatutu, Rotorua'. Height 81 cm, width 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa

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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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