MAORI CARVINGS
HOSPITAL PATIENT’S WORK A beautiful Maori-carved inkstand and a tray of similar design are the two prizes offered in a competition which is at present being run under the auspices of the Whakatane Hospital. The articles, the first-named of which is very elaborate were carved by Mr J. Riini, a patient who has had considerable experience in that type of work having been employed for a number of years in the past, on the work of carving various Maori meetinghouses throughout the North Island. The inkstand particularly is obviously the work of a skilled craftsman. Taking two months to complete, the carvings upon it are symbolic of the story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai. The two tribes, the fern fronds, the ripples in the water, and every phase of the tale is represented. The other prize consists of a tray which is equally as much a work of art. It represents the twelvth completed by Mr Riini to date.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 31, 30 September 1946, Page 5
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160MAORI CARVINGS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 31, 30 September 1946, Page 5
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