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Kauri pare (door lintel) ro the New Zealand Arthropod Collection

This pare was carved by Dennis Conway for the entrance to the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (Te Aitanga a Pepeke o Aotearoa) at the Tāmaki Landcare Research facility in Auckland. It depicts the creation of various creatures including pekepeke or insects.

Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research acknowledge the assistance of their local hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in the creation of this pare.

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Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Published: 14 April 2009Updated: 7 March 2024Size: 2.06 MB
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