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Ngatu (Tongan tapa)

Description:
Large Ngatu (Tongan Tapa), commissioned by Pacific Business Trust for their Otahuhu office space
Display date:
Acquired: 20 Apr 2017
Location:
New Zealand
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
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By Guest | Wellington | 26 Apr 2024

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By Kimberly Peterson | Portland, Oregon, USA | 24 Aug 2023

I’m fascinated by this piece because it has so much to take in - I was pulled in by the turtle, but then noticed the ship on the turtle’s back and the symbols on the edges that tell additional stories.

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