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Rei puta are taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of Tohora (whale)
Genuine whale bone - this particular piece cannot be exported due to cities protocols
It is a curiously shaped weapon noted for the carved notches on the blade
(This piece cannot be exported)
The mask can be related to an important ancestor of the house or be symbolic of a story relating to the origins of the carving
Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Morning Mists, Fiordland No2739 bronze sculpture Rei puta are taonga traditionallyMorning Mists, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas framed 117cm x 69cm (including frame) Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is applied to
