Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Hooks and Chisels


" Rei matua, hei taonga e mau noa ana ki te tane/wahine ranei.
Purehurehu, Wahapu o Otago
Fish-hook breast pendants (hei matau) are stylised fish hooks meant only for ornamental use.
Pahia and Haywards Point, Otago Peninsula
Pleasant River Mouth, North Otago.
I mahia nga whao, ahakoa te rahi, kia whaowhao i nga whakairo tino uaua
Chisels (flat blades) and gouges (curved blades) of all sizes and profiles were specially developed for the production of intricate woodcarving.
Whareakeake, Otago Heads."
Notes from Otago Museum exhibition display.

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