The Coming of the Maori

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Title

The Coming of the Maori

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This monumental sculpture depicts the legendary Polynesian explorer Kupe with his wife, Kuramārōtini/Hine-te-Aparangi, and tohunga, Pekahourangi. Kupe is a very significant ancestor to Māori, and in many iwi narratives he is credited with being the first Polynesian to discover the islands of Aotearoa New Zealand. Originally titled The Coming of the Maori, the sculpture was commissioned by the New Zealand Government for the 1939-1940 Centennial Exhibition. Sculptor William Trethewey, who train...

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Format

Image

Date created

1939

Creator

William Trethewey

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/333519

Related subjects

Explorers / Kupe / Kuramārōtini / Discovery & exploration / plaster / wood / metal / concrete / paint / sculpture / figures / Wellington

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