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Te Puia Guardians
Te Puia Guardians by @Thorvald (El Thorvaldo)

A Side 7 exclusive! Te Heketanga a Rangi (The Offspring of Heaven) is a monument at the entry to the grounds of Te Puia, the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand. The full structure forms a circle with twelve posts, each with a custom-carved mask and footer representing the deities and their realms.

Original photo taken May 2014.

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Photography - Other
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Everyone
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Finished Work
Submitted:
1y144d ago
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Te Heketanga a Rangi mask carving woodworking architecture Maori culture Te Puia Whakarewarewa Rotorua New Zealand
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