Kōnae basket - yellow Cufflinks this keepsake box is adorned

this keepsake box is adorned with a contemporary engraved design of the "Mangopare" (Hammerhead Shark)

85mm high x 165mm lip diameter

Image size: Approx 460mm x 770mm

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170mm x 170mm

Kōnae basket - yellow Cufflinks this keepsake box is adorned185mm L x 105mm W x 65mm H Woven harakeke using the takitahi pattern (one over, one under) with muka decoration. After arriving in New Zealand from Switzerland and being introduced to Maori culture and art Maria McLean was fascinated by flax weaving. She learnt the basic weaving technique from her teacher Richard Kereopa. She then studied for two years under Melata Bennett at Te Wananga o Aotearoa Rotorua. Her skills further developed while studying