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An unfurling silver fern frond Koru kōwhaiwhai patterns on a rafter from the Ngāti Maru wharenui Hotunui The koru flag. The koru (Māori for 'loop or coil') [1] is a spiral shape evoking a newly unfurling frond from a silver fern frond. [2] It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth ...
The niho taniwha (taniwha tooth) pattern is a notched-tooth design found on all types of objects, mats, woven panels, belts, and clothing. The poutama is a stepped design signifying the growth of man, striving ever upwards. Tahekeheke (striped) designs refer to any distinct vertical patterning.
Sophora tetraptera foliage Sophora tetraptera flowers, foliage and seed pods. Most species of kōwhai grow to around 8 m high and have fairly smooth bark with small leaves. S. microphylla has smaller leaves (0.5–0.7 cm long by 0.3–0.4 cm wide) and flowers (2.5–3.5 cm long) than S. tetraptera, which has leaves of 1–2 cm long and flowers that are 3–5 cm long.
Te Waru Rewiri creates contemporary art and draws upon traditional Māori art, she uses Māori images in her work such as kowhaiwhai patterns, weaving and tā moko. [9] She worked on the Te Māori exhibition when it came back to New Zealand in 1986.
Maori Rafter Pattern 'Kowhai ngutukaka' Date: 1896: Source: Derived from Maori Art. Author: Augustus Hamilton: Licensing. Public domain Public domain false false:
The rafters are painted with kowhaiwhai patterns. The curved sanctuary railing of black maire wood was carved in a Māori style, with each post having a different design. Stylised figures were not used because some Europeans at the time would have found them offensive in a church, though carvings of six demigods were included on a pulpit ...
It was decorated with a kowhaiwhai pattern traditional to her marae. [1] [2] The plaque at the base bore the inscription: "This Tiki is erected to the memory of Mrs Pura McGregor. E whakaturia tenei Tiki hei whakamahara Pura Makarika." [1] [4] The canoe was removed in about 1987 after it had rotted.
Raymond Henry "Sandy" Adsett MNZM (born 27 August 1939) is a New Zealand visual artist and educator. He is acknowledged for championing the art of kōwhaiwhai painting, creating a context for the artform within the development of contemporary Māori art.