Wave Manaia Pare by Master Carver Mel Manu
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A hand-carved pare by master carver Mel Manu. Raised relief carved from a single piece of wood. This long pare depicts 5 manaia figures connected together like rolling waves. The manaia have paua shell inset eyes. The wood has a dark brown patina. Pare are slabs of wood that sit above entrance ways into buildings such as meeting houses. Height 40 cm, width 207 cm, depth 6.3 cm
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
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