Title
Tauihu, war canoe prow carved by Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitake, chief of the Te Ati Awa
Caption
Tauihu, war canoe prow carved by Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitake, chief of the Te Ati Awa, The prow is thought to represent the separation of the Earth Mother, Papa, from the Sky Father, Rangi. The spirals represent light and knowledge coming into the world. New Zealand. Maori. Early 19th c Taranaki.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A27_395
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,6Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,6in x 9,7in / 3780 x 2919 (300dpi)