Accession No
2010.675
Description
Carved perspex lintel (pare) by George Nuku. Originally part of Nuku's installation 'Outer Space Mare.' Carved and polished using twenty-first century tools and materials.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; Auckland
Period
early 20th century
Source
Nuku, George [vendor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2010.675
Cultural Affliation
Maori
Material
Plastic; Shell
Local Term
pare
Measurements
447mm x 47mm x 1220mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Originally part of Nuku's installation 'Outer Space Mare', on display in the Andrews Gallery, MAA in the exhibition Pasifika Styles, May 2006- March 2008. This is part E: a rectangular piece of perspex, suspended from apex of A-B. Inlaid with six rings of haliotis shell, and two oval shaped pieces of shell
Event Date 11/2/2011
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Carved perspex lintel (pare) by George Nuku. Originally part of Nuku's installation 'Outer Space Mare.' Carved and polished using twenty-first century tools and materials.
Event Date 11/2/2011
Author: maa
Context (References)
Photographed as part of the Art UK Sculpture project, August - September 2019. The project aims to create a free-to-access online photographic showcase of publicly owned sculpture. The three-year project focuses on sculpture dating from the last 1,000 years, held in public collections and outdoor locations across the UK
Event Date 4/6/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:263688
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