Early Experiments
Rafter Pattern (Kōwhaiwhai)
Ancestral whare roof beam inspiration
Dimensions: Custom
PriceExperiment / Archive
Handcrafted to order with numbered certificate
Browse-only catalog. Each light-catcher is crafted by hand in Ngaio, Wellington. Ring or text J Maroulis to order this piece, inquire about colour combinations, or discuss shipping within NZ.
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About This Piece
In Māori tikanga, a whare represents an ancestor (tipuna) with carvings of ancestors against wall supports connected to rafters and the ridgepole — the spine and ribs of the ancestor.
This piece represents the connection between the Maunga (Mt Taranaki) and the Whare Nui. It was an awful lot of grinding work and was never repeated.
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