Kumete - 2855SL

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$8,500.00
Kumete or bowls were used for storing and serving food. They came in an assortment of sizes, depths and shapes, and were used in formal settings to impress high-standing manuhiri (visitors). Many kumete acquired personal names and were passed from one generation to another.

Material: Mataī

Measurements: 610mm x 200mm x 200mm
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Artist: Shane Poihipi-Paul

Position: Mātanga Whakairo

Iwi:Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui

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Artist: Shane Poihipi-Paul

Position: Mātanga Whakairo

Iwi:Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui