Whakatu
Artist
Fred GRAHAM (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, b.1928): Artist
Production date
1997
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Description
An abstracted sculptural form, which simultaneously references the Māori custom of using an upturned waka (canoe) as a memorial and the form of a Bishop's mitre. These symbols refer to a bicultural history of Nelson, Whakatū.
Medium
Kauri, metal and acrylic paint
Measurements
Dimensions: 0 - Whole: 1580 x 605 x 325mm
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Credit line
Purchased in 1997 with the assistance of the Marjorie Stewart Bequest
Accession number
850
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