Carved house post

Maker
1. Edward Suari
2. Robert Sifaria
Description
Carved house post. Featured is Karitaaru holding bonito fish. This man is reputed to have climbed up a post when his native island, Teanimanu, began to sink. He used his magic to part the waves, hence his name Karitaaru-woroworo-asi.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Wood carving
Measurements
2540mm height x 160mm base width
Production place
Gheta, Makira Harbour, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
Collection
Mead Collection/Solomon Island/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1973/49/109

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