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32cm 32cm x 11
Tūtānekai lived on Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua
depth 14cm
Beef bone hei tiki pendant by Alex Sands
These taonga were a sign of status
Hand Carved Upoko Mask 17cm by Thomas Hansen (red moko) wooden ruler 32cm 32cm x 11Handcarved in New Zealand by Thomas Hansen This mask is a contemporary version of the art of "moko" (facial tattoo). Moko has evolved from a few simple lines to the full facial designs we see today on carved masks and figures. The two sides of a person's face represent whakapapa (ancestry), or can be a design chosen by the wearer of the moko. The colour red is a sacred colour to Maori, and is used by the artist to show respect for the beauty and form
