Maori. <em>Door lintel (Pare or Korupe)</em>, late 18th-early 19th century. Wood, pāua shell, 13 1/2 x 35 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (34.3 x 89.2 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 61.126. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 61.126_PS9.jpg)

Door lintel (Pare or Korupe)

Artist:Maori

Medium: Wood, pāua shell

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Dates:late 18th-early 19th century

Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 35 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (34.3 x 89.2 x 4.8 cm)

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Accession Number: 61.126

Image: 61.126_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Maori wood carving of a Korupe or Pare (window or door lintel). The central figure is a female with clasped hands, short legs and a typical grotesque face ornamented with green shell eyes. To either side the wood is carved into nonsymmetrical small swirls etc and two larger manaia figures. The bottom section appears to depict a platform where there is little openwork. The object is carved on the back as well, and there is partial finished detail on the back. There is no presence of a surface coating and the object is not painted.

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