Te Waihora

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CreatorBrown, ElizabethNameTe WaihoraDate Made2008Medium DescriptionAcrylic, fibre, shell, wood on board
Object NumberLU235Dimensions1990 mm x 995 mm (each panel)
Credit LinePresented by the Taumutu Rūnanga to mark the Memorandum of Agreement signed in 2008 between the Rūnanga and Lincoln University.Further informationLincoln University’s long-standing relationship with Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu was formalised in 2006 in-part due to the work of Cath Brown (d.2004), master weaver and chairperson of the local Ngāti Moki marae. Assisted by rūnanga members Denise Sheat, Sandy and Richard Lockhart, and Tania Nutira, Cath’s niece Liz Brown honoured her late aunt by creating this mixed-media mural with references to Cath’s art practice.

The design features the pebbled beach and roaring waves at Kaitorete Spit, with the kaitiaki taniwha (guardian creature) Tü Te Raki Haunoa watching over. Aoraki and the Southern Alps are inlaid with a tukutuku design woven in dyed harakeke. The tukutuku panels speak to the nobility of the whakapapa connected to Aoraki and those who accompanied him on his waka. Central is Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere), with tuna (eels), pātiki (flounder) and aua (yellow eyed mullet) representing the bounty of mahinga kai emanating from the lake. The piece also highlights harakeke, raupō and tī kouka as important plants for early Māori survival. Artwork CopyrightAll rights reservedKeywordsMāoriKaitiakitanga | guardianshipSouth Island | Te WaipounamuLand | whenuaLincoln University historyMountains | maungaRocks/stonesWater | waiTrees | Te Wao nui a Tāne

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