Arawhata - Stairways
Artist
Baye RIDDELL (Māori, b.1950): Maker
Production date
2011
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Description
A terracotta vessel with a crescent shaped handle connecting the neck with the main body. The handle is ridged and perforated; a form that is inspired by Maori carving design. The main body and neck is decorated with an ascending stair and doorway pattern - Escher-style. The doorways are cut into the surface of the vessel and reference the architecture of Firenze, an Italian city that is known for its ceramic tradition and where the Maori Battalion fought during World War II.
Medium
Terracotta clay, slips and sgraffito text, wood fired
Measurements
Dimensions: 1 - Vessel: 680 x 480 x 480mm
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Purchased in 2014 with the Burton bequest
Accession number
1317
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